Seeking actor submissions for our upcoming production of the Chicago Premiere of THE GOOD FIGHT by Ann Bertram, directed by Elizabeth Lovelady. THE PLAY: The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), led by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel, was the primary militant group pushing for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. Under the slogan "Deeds, not words," the WSPU advocated targeting property as a form of protest, from smashing shop windows to burning and bombing buildings. Imprisoned WSPU members - including Pankhurst - launched hunger strikes, which were initially countered by the authorities with force-feeding; later the government introduced the "Cat and Mouse Act," under which starving suffragettes were released, only to be re-imprisoned once regaining their health. To defend their leaders and comrades, the WSPU established "The Bodyguard" - a secret, all-female security team, trained in jiu-jitsu - and the good fight began.

Cast:
CHRISTABEL PANKHURST: 30's to 40's - Oldest and favorite daughter of EMMELINE PANKHURST. A canny strategist. (DOUBLES AS EDITH GARRUD - head of Jujitsu dojo)

GRACE ROE: 20's to 30's - An organizer for the Women's Social and Political Union. Committed; a good soldier.

HARRIET KERR: 50's - The office manager for the WSPU. Orderly and humane. "Kerr" rhymes with "far."

GERTRUDE HARDING: 20's - An organizer for the WSPU. Canadian. Game.

EMMELINE PANKHURST: 50's - Head of the WSPU. Physically frail, very charismatic.

EMILY WILDING DAVISON: 40's - A volunteer and former employee of the WSPU; a freelance suffrage activist. Fiercely idealistic. "Wilding" rhymes with "building." (DOUBLES AS WARDRESS)

CICELY: An office girl for the WSPU. A doomsayer.

HILDA: An actress, member of the Actresses' Franchise League, and volunteer for the WSPU. Plucky.

MARY: A courier for the WSPU. Dogged.

3 MEN to play MULTIPLE ROLES

Seeking actors with stage combat experience as all performers must fight; 9 female-identified, 3 male-identified; All ethnicities are encouraged to submit as this history play will be cast non-traditionally.