Roe

By Lisa Loomer, Directed by Vanessa Stalling

A CHICAGO PREMIERE: January 18 – February 23, 2020 in the Albert Theatre

“You didn’t give a damn about Roe the person—all you cared about was Roe the case!” –Norma; Act II, Scene II

Conceived in a pizza parlor and argued in the highest court in the land, 1973’s Roe v. Wade legalized abortion—and is hotly debated still today. The complex young women behind the trial—attorney Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”)—embark upon separate journeys that mirror the current polarization over the landmark decision. Shocking, humorous and “full of nuance and complexity” (NPR), Roe illuminates the heart and passion that each side has for their cause.

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January 27, 2020: “Roe” Opens Tonight at Goodman Theatre

January 9, 2020: “Roe” Makes its Chicago Premiere January 18 at Goodman Theatre

December 16, 2019: Casting Announced for the Goodman’s First Two Productions of 2020 – “Roe” and “Graveyard Shift”

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Download File	Lisa Loomer, Playwright Lisa Loomer’s (Playwright) Chicago credits include Living Out at The American Theater Company. New York productions include The Waiting Room, Living Out and Distracted at The Vineyard, Second Stage Theater and Roundabout Theatre Company. Other productions, including Roe, Homefree, Expecting Isabel, Bocón, and Two Things You Don’t Talk About have been at Arena Stage, The Mark Taper Forum, Seattle Repertory, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Berkeley Repertory, Williamstown Theater Festival, The Kennedy Center, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and in Mexico and Europe. Awards include the American Theater Critics Award, Pen Award, Jane Chambers Award, Imagen Award, and Susan Smith Blackburn prize. Film credits include Girl, Interrupted and she also writes for television. Author: Joe Romano Email: press@goodmantheatre.org
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Download File	Roe_Pro01 Kate Middleton (Norma McCorvey) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org
Download File	Roe_Pro02 Stephanie Diaz (Ofelia/Connie) and Kate Middleton (Norma) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro03 Meg Warner (Judy/Linda Coffee/Ensemble) and Kate Middleton (Norma) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro04 Maura Kidwell (Helen/Ronda/Ensemble) and Kate Middleton (Norma) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro05 Christina Hall (Sarah Weddington) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro06 Meg Warner (Judy/ Linda Coffee/Ensemble), Christina Hall (Sarah Weddington), Ryan Kitley (Flip/Ensemble), Raymond Fox (McCluskey/Ensemble) and Kate Middleton (Norma) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro07 Meg Warner (Judy/Linda Coffee/Ensemble), Christina Hall (Sarah Weddington) and Raymond Fox (McCluskey/Ensemble) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro08 Kirsten Fitzgerald (Molly/Mary/Ensemble), Jessica Dean Turner (Barbara/Aileen/Ensemble), Christina Hall (Sarah Weddington), Raymond Fox (McCluskey/Ensemble), Kate Middleton (Norma McCorvey), Ryan Kitley (Flip/Ensemble), Meg Warner (Judy/Linda Coffee/Ensemble), Maura Kidwell (Helen/Ronda/Ensemble) and John Lister (Justice Blackmun/Ensemble) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos
Download File	Roe_Pro09 Kate Middleton (Norma McCorvey) and John Lister (Justice Blackmun/Ensemble) in Roe, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Vanessa Stalling (January 18 -February 23, 2020). GoodmanTheatre.org/Roe Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos