The Women in Theater Project- World Premiere
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Jen Coogan
When composer Jen Coogan loses her father and starts questioning the artist’s life she’s chosen, she reaches out to her heroes. What begins as a moonshot project - interviewing eight groundbreaking women working in theatre - turns into an unexpected lifeline. From Broadway historian to a lighting designer to a company founder, each woman offers Jen their truths about the courage to keep going when the page stays blank.
Cautions: Contains mild language and brief adult humor; explores grief and a loved one’s serious illness with honesty and care
Performance Dates & Locations:
📍 National Automobile Museum Theater
December 11–20, 2026
📍 Brewery Arts Center
22, 23, 24 - January 2026
Cast: The Women in Theatre Project
JEN COOGAN……..…………….…..………Millie Bratsch
JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER………….…Colette Lowe
ILANA LEVINE………………….….…Georgia Mcknight
MIMI LIEN ………….....…….Rhoda Kealoha Thalman
EARON NEALEY…………….………..….…Khalilah Cage
DAWN CHIANG………………….……Bernadette Garcia
LAUREN GUNDERSON……………….……….Niki Rowe
ERIN MERRIT………….………..……….……Amy Ginder
DARYL ROTH………….…………………….……Robin Soli
Understudies:
LAUREN GUNDERSON……………….Melody Ricketts (12/18 & 12/19)
DARYL ROTH………….….…….……………Emily Ramey (12/20 & 01/22)
ILANA LEVINE………………….……...…….…Katie Lowe (12/20 & 01/22)
JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER….……Ysabella Johnson (12/20 & 01/23)
When composer Jen Coogan loses her father and starts questioning the artist’s life she’s chosen, she reaches out to her heroes. What begins as a moonshot project - interviewing eight groundbreaking women working in theatre - turns into an unexpected lifeline. From Broadway historian to a lighting designer to a company founder, each woman offers Jen their truths about the courage to keep going when the page stays blank.
Cautions: Contains mild language and brief adult humor; explores grief and a loved one’s serious illness with honesty and care
Performance Dates & Locations:
📍 National Automobile Museum Theater
December 11–20, 2026
📍 Brewery Arts Center
22, 23, 24 - January 2026
Cast: The Women in Theatre Project
JEN COOGAN……..…………….…..………Millie Bratsch
JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER………….…Colette Lowe
ILANA LEVINE………………….….…Georgia Mcknight
MIMI LIEN ………….....…….Rhoda Kealoha Thalman
EARON NEALEY…………….………..….…Khalilah Cage
DAWN CHIANG………………….……Bernadette Garcia
LAUREN GUNDERSON……………….……….Niki Rowe
ERIN MERRIT………….………..……….……Amy Ginder
DARYL ROTH………….…………………….……Robin Soli
Understudies:
LAUREN GUNDERSON……………….Melody Ricketts (12/18 & 12/19)
DARYL ROTH………….….…….……………Emily Ramey (12/20 & 01/22)
ILANA LEVINE………………….……...…….…Katie Lowe (12/20 & 01/22)
JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER….……Ysabella Johnson (12/20 & 01/23)
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Where is it happening?
National Automobile Museum, 3340 Big Sky Dr, Reno, NV 89503-1872, United States
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Host or PublisherMoonriver Theater Company
