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AEWorks Announces the Premiere of
"A Vote Of Her Own"
A Vote of Her Own is a theatrical musical production set to debut in Knoxville, Tennessee's historic Bijou Theatre on May 30, 2020
In honor of the 100th anniversary of American Women’s voting rights,
A Vote of Her Own features a prologue and a musical number portraying - Elizabeth Avery Meriwether, Lizzie Crozier French and Anne Dallas Dudley - the characters represented in the first suffrage statue located on Market square in Knoxville.
“I love to use the character’s own words in a song. It really helps bring the story to life.” Says author Candace Corrigan.
For more information, contact Candace Corrigan candacerc@gmail.com.
Watch a Sample Musical Number from "A Vote Of Her Own"
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