UA Center Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Play ‘Womenfolks’

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is presenting the play “Womenfolks” Oct. 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.

Directed by Steve Ray and featuring Drew Baker, Ava Buchanan, Lisa Waldrop, and Kathy Wilson, “Womenfolks” is the story of four Southern women whose separate experiences are remarkably intertwined. From surviving domestic violence to coping with the loss of a daughter, these remarkable women’s stories inspire both laughter and tears.

“It’s one of those Southern pieces that’s funny one minute, tragic the next, and then funny all over again,” said Ray. “It’s an emotional roller coaster that only Southern writers can provide.”

“Womenfolks” playwright Brad Bailey grew up in small-town Alabama and used his personal recollections of strong Southern women as the basis for the characters. An accomplished writer, Bailey is a recipient of the Norman Lear Award – an honor he garnered from the American College Theatre Festival while a student at the University. The award served as a launching pad for Bailey’s distinguished career that has included writing for prime time network sitcoms helmed by Lear himself.

Tickets for “Womenfolks” can be purchased by cash or check at the Women’s Resource Center weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or at the “Womenfolks” information table at the Ferguson Center Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 4-5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Any remaining tickets will also be available for purchase at the door starting at 7 p.m. Regular tickets are $9, student tickets are $4, and seating is general admission. There is a group rate of $7 per ticket for groups of 10 or more

Proceeds will support the free services offered by the WRC to victims of domestic violence. “Womenfolks” is co-sponsored by the Ferguson Center.

For more information, contact the UA Women’s Resource Center at 205/348-5040 or go to http://wrc.ua.edu.