Overview
Roe
By Lisa Loomer
Directed by Bill Rauch
Co-production with Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Kreeger Theater
January 12 - February 19, 2017
The lawyer: a young, brilliant, courageous woman who argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court. The plaintiff: a complex, single woman seeking to end an unwanted pregnancy. After the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, it’s their divergent journeys after the victory that best reflect the subsequent polarization in American culture. With shocking turns and surprising humor, Roe illuminates the difficult choices women make and the passion each side has for its cause.