Roe

Written by Lisa Loomer | Directed by Jenny Lavery

Austin Premiere, Sarah Weddington’s hometown

“What it comes down to is choice. Choice!” — Sarah Weddington

At age 27, Austin attorney Sarah Weddington won the landmark 1973 case Roe v Wade that legalized abortion, making her the youngest person to ever successfully argue a case before the Supreme Court. A national debate ensued, and a divide in America endures over this controversial issue. What most people don’t know is that after the case, Ms. Weddington and Norma McCorvey, "Jane Roe" the plaintiff, took divergent life paths that reflect the complicated polarization in our culture. Poignant, surprising, and with unexpected humor, ROE illuminated the difficult choices women make and the passion each side has for its cause.

Cast: Nisi Sturgis, Amber Quick*, Sandra Valls*, Amy Downing*, Lara Wright*, Michelle Alexander*, Elise Ogden*, Whitney Abraham, Jeff Mills*, Cliff Miller*, David Kroll*, Emily Wolfman, Riley Richichi.

Production: Direction by Jenny Lavery, Assistant Direction by Kathleen McDowell, Scenic and Properties Design by Michelle Ney, Lighting Design by Rachel Atkinson, Projection Design by Stephanie Busing, Costume Design by Jenny Hanna-Chambers, Hair and Makeup Design by Serret Jensen, Sound Design by Phillip Owen, Associate Sound Design by Eliot Haynes, Dialect Coaching by Kate Glasheen, Stage Management by Devon Muko*, AEA Assistant Stage Management by Aly Redland*, Assistant Stage Management by Casey Boriskie.

*Appeared Courtesy of AEA