Starts:

Thursday September 25, 2025

    5:30 PM

Ends:

    7:00 PM

For non-member event reservations: please email pfitzgerald@democraticwoman.org or telephone 202-232-7363 Ext. 402 (voicemails will also be accepted).

Who gets remembered and who gets written out? In her vibrant new play, "It’s My Party!," playwright Ann Timmons reimagines the American women's suffrage movement as a clash of ideals, strategy, and identity. With humor and bold storytelling, she pulls back the curtain on the power struggles that shaped the final push for women’s right to vote and reveals how questions of race, class, and legacy are just as relevant today.

Club members will take on the roles of key suffrage crusaders in a staged reading of excerpts from the script, followed by a lively discussion with the playwright about the real women behind the characters, the writing process, and what it takes to bring history to the stage. We are seeking six volunteers to read parts in the staged excerpts—no acting experience required! If you’re interested in participating in this fun and meaningful opportunity, please send an email to communications@democraticwoman.org.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Remarks, reading, and discussion with the playwright, in-person and via Zoom.

• 5:30 p.m. complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6–7 p.m. program.

• Zoom only: $10. In-person: members: $20, nonmembers: $25 plus tax.

About the Playwright:

Ann Timmons began her theatrical career as an actor, with an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois and training at Playwrights’ Horizons Theater School, before shifting her focus to writing. Her one-woman show, "Off the Wall: The Life and Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman," was co-produced off-Broadway at the Samuel Beckett Theatre and toured nationally for 16 years.

Timmons has received multiple commissions, most recently for "Beyond the Yellow Wallpaper" (Echo Theatre, Dallas)."It’s My Party!" premiered at Echo in 2021 and will debut in the D.C. area with Pipeline Playwrights at Theatre on the Run in Arlington, Virginia in October. 

In addition to her theater work, Timmons provides speaker training and coaching for leaders across sectors. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, Dramatists Guild, and Honor Roll!, and is a founding producing playwright with Pipeline Playwrights.

*Please note: Guests, with the exception of members’ spouses and domestic partners, may attend a maximum of three paid events from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. After the third event, they must join the Club to continue attending events.*