'The Clinic' staged reading

SUGGESTED DONATION NOW $5, NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS! READ MORE BELOW!

Join us for the staged reading of THE CLINIC by Will Brumley, to raise money for reproductive justice!

Monday, July 15 @Broadwater Main Stage, 1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90038
**SEATING IS LIMITED to 90 people*a'ra

Director: Carly D. Weckstein
Asst. Director: Carissa Pinckney
Cast: A'Raelle Flynn Bolden, Melissa Denton^ (Angie Tribeca, The Middle, Seinfeld), Tiwana Floyd^ (NCIS, Scandal, Ugly Betty), Marian Gonzalez, Stephen Tyler Howell, Robyn G. Lee, Elena Campbell-Martinez^ (How To Get Away With Murder, This Is Us, Vida), Mary Ellen Moreno^ (ctl alt delete), Celia Mandela Rivera, Debba Rofheart, Barb Rossmeisl*^ (Kroll Show, Shameless), Jennifer Soo^ (LA to Vegas, Parks & Recreation, Reverie)

* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
^ Member of SAG AFTRA, the Union of Professional Television and Film Actors in the United States

PURCHASING TICKETS: Suggested donation $$5/PERSON - NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS! We are foregoing traditional ticketing platforms so all monies go directly to ACLU & WRRAP.
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EVENT SCHEDULE:
6:30 pm -   Check in/ Cocktail hour @The Broadwater Plunge/Silent Auction opens
7:00 pm -    Live Music from Northern Strangers – http://nothernstrangers.com
7:30 pm - 10 pm : The Clinic staged reading (There will be a brief intermission)
10 pm - Reflection/Call to Action - A reflection to discuss the various attacks on choice throughout the nation and how we can affect change.Upon receipt, you will receive a confirmation e-mail w/event details & shareable FB link! There will also be a silent auction and more opportunities to donate at the event.

In addition to the reading, we will have pre-show cocktail hour at The Broadwater Plunge, live music from Northern Strangers (www.northernstrangers.com) & a Silent Auction featuring:
* Original artwork by artist/activists Teresa Yslas Beardsley & Ed
"Two Dogs" Beardsley, and Rebecca Graul of Northern Strangers!
http://www.teresayslas.com

* Professional proofreading/copy editing services from professional copy editor, Kim Irvine!

* Pleasure Chest gift basket with a variety of sex positive goodies!
https://thepleasurechest.com/

* Arroyo Apothecary gift basket of a dozen different locally-foraged spices, sauces, syrups, and snacks. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArroyoApothecary/

* 1-hr Massage session with Rolf Practicioner/Mindfulness Coach, Rachel Hall! https://www.rachelhallbodymind.com/
 
* Private Star Party with NASA research scientist and planet hunter Jessie Christiansen! http://web.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/christia/

WHO WE ARE: Hi folx! Jessica and Robert here, two LA teaching artists and actors who felt quite helpless as news broke nationwide regarding the attack on access to reproductive services. This came into sharp focus in May, as Alabama passed the first of several bans throughout the US. At the same time, playwright Will Brumley offered his play "The Clinic" rights free for fundraising for reproductive justice.  We saw this as a perfect opportunity to mobilize and affect change! Bans and restricted access to reproductive services disproportionally affect our BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, non-binary, trans, and economic/housing insecure communities. Every dollar makes a HUGE difference, we hope that you can join us for this wonderful event!

Join us for an evening of entertainment & discussion to benefit:
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Southern California - http://aclusocal.org – “fighting for the full protections of the Bill of Rights, including women, immigrants, the poor, people of color, transgender and gender nonconforming people, members of minority religions, people with disabilities, lesbian, gay, or bisexual people, the homeless, prisoners and children in the custody of the state.”

Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - http://wrrap.org - “Founded in 1991, WRRAP assists women of all ages, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds who are financially unable to pay for safe, legal abortions or emergency contraceptives.”

ABOUT THE PLAY: The Clinic is an ensemble piece depicting abortion provider’s lives over the course of nine months in Wichita, Kansas. Lorrie Daniels, a meticulous transient abortionist, flies in each Saturday to Wichita Women’s Health, one of the last clinics in the state and a battleground for reproductive freedom since the notorious 1991 Summer of Mercy protests. Recently nominated for an Ethical Humanist Award, Lorrie’s perfect career as provider and medical researcher is at its height. She has learned, along with the clinic’s multi-generational staff, to contend with the escalating conflict from outside forces, including hostile protesters, state legislature/TRAP laws, and even respite from the local authorities. However, seemingly stupid pranks escalate as a Crisis Pregnancy Center sets up shop across the street. When Lorrie’s identity becomes public knowledge, the threats grow more personal until the entire staff’s lives are turned upside down one day and they are faced with providing services under impossible conditions.

If you cannot attend/not in the LA area, you can still help by:
1) SHARING with your own networks, especially social media! Word of mouth is a simple way to contribute!
2) Making a donation to our campaign in solidarity for reproductive justice!
3) Making a donation for our Silent Auction - we'll even pick it up! (local LA area only)
4) Make a donation to an organization in your local community working on behalf of reproductive justice!

Learn more about The Clinic Reading Series here: https://www.willbrumley.com/theclinicreadingseries

Please contact us for more information at [email redacted] and thank you!