Over the past 25 years, Actors Bridge Ensemble’s annual production of The Vagina Monologues has served as a much-needed space for stories that honor and explore the female experience. Producing artistic director Vali Forrister calls it “an annual ritual … a gathering of voices, laughter, rage, healing and liberation.” Penned by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, the piece takes on tough issues with a unique blend of humor, honesty and raw emotion. The Vagina Monologues first premiered off-off-Broadway at HERE Arts Center in 1996 and has since become something of a global sensation, celebrating the strength and resilience of women everywhere. ABE’s production has been going strong since 2001, and this year’s lineup features a great mix of new and familiar faces, including Tasneem Ansariyah Grace, Tracy Gershon, Heather Lefkowitz, Nina Hibbler Webster, Yemurai Tewogbola, Kat Tierney-Smith, Chelsea Eden Hope, Sharon Dixon Gentry, Kyla Ledes, Chloe Ledes, AJ Jacobs, F. Lynne Bachleda, Misty Lewis Boyd, Caroline Connor, Marjorie Pomeroy-Wallace, Raven Buntyn, Yanni Monét and Sarah Rodgers. And as always, proceeds from the event go to support Act Like a GRRRL, ABE’s amazing autobiographical writing/performance program for girls ages 12 to 18.
Feb. 11 at City Winery
609 Lafayette St.
