'That Takes Ovaries' sneak peek set for Monday

The Women’s Center continues its 10th anniversary series with a presentation from Cecelia Wambach, co-playwright of “That Takes Ovaries,” which will be performed on campus in February.

Wambach’s presentation, “Leading a Bold Life,” is set for Monday, December 5, at 6 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center. A sneak peak of the first performance of “That Takes Ovaries!” also will take place, followed by an open mic event where audience members will be encouraged to share their stories about the brave women in their lives.

Wambach, a former Civil Rights movement advocate who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., will share her experiences as an activist in the evolution of the U.S. women’s movement. She is a professor emerita of education at Saint Francisco State University and contributed to the book That Takes Ovaries! Her visit is sponsored by Women and Gender Studies, School of Communications and the Women’s Center.

Like “The Vagina Monologues” performed in previous years, “That Takes Ovaries!: Bold Women, Brazen Acts” will tell the real-life stories of women and girls who have performed courageous actions.

The event is LIB 100 and US 201 approved. Wambach’s visit is sponsored by Women and Gender Studies, School of Communications and the Women’s Center.

For more information, contact Courtney Petersen, publicity chair for Grand Valley’s production of “That Takes Ovaries!,” at [email protected].