5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
@ Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
6500 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Friday, May 24th, at 7:30PM
Join us on Friday, May 24th, at 7 PM for a performance of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood, a scintillating satire of women’s roles in the 50s, performed by the Mosaic Players!
In addition to the performance, we’ll have a display of 1950s lesbian pulp novels and a pop-up booksale of lesbian literature! Don’t miss out on this fabulous evening of 1950s lesbi-independence!
Get your tickets today!
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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Written by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood
ABOUT THE PLAY
Lucy Ricardo: Did you ever wish there was something else to marry besides men?
Ethel Mertz: Often.
In the 1950s, women were cruisin’ for a…well, choosin’, and Lucy and Ethel delicately defended the idea that women should have their voices and choices respected.
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is a screwball comedy that’s zippier than a conveyor belt whipping nuggets of chocolate past a panicky redhead and her hapless sidekick.
In the play, the comestible of choice is a quiche, and its consumers are members of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein, a coterie of egg-headed widows who poke fun at the sexism, heterosexism, consumerism, and Communism exuberant in the era. Come join us for this absurdly adorable and unapologetic declaration of lesbi-independence!
Accompanied by a display of lesbian pulp novels from Gerber/Hart’s LGBTQ+ library and a pop-up booksale of lesbian literature! A “Q&gAy” will follow the performance with the cast.
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Written by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood
TICKET COSTS
Sliding scale ticket donations to cover performance rights! Any additional donations will be split between performers and to support Gerber/Hart’s mission of collecting, preserving, and making LGBTQ+ history accessible to all.
$10, $15, or $20 – please donate what you can!
ACCESSIBILITY
The performance will take place on the 2nd floor of 6500 N Clark Street. Stairs and an elevator are both available.
Please contact Jen Dentel with any questions about this event (jen.dentel@gerberhart.org)
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