Girls in the Boat

In 1975, the women’s rowing team at Yale University protested to the athletic department for equality in conditions and funding in women's collegiate sports, eventually drawing national attention to their situation, and the need for gender equality. This and the “Title IX” protest is the background of Alice Austen’s play, Girls in the Boat, debuting at Powerstories. Girls in the Boat was inspired by the true stories of the U.S. women’s Olympic rowing team. A group of smart, fiery young women fights discrimination and prejudice to compete in the male-dominated sport of rowing, finding an unlikely ally in a taciturn men’s coach. Together, they confront ridicule and overcome obstacles. The women refuse to sit on a bus and wait their turn in a battle for gender equality in a sport that makes national news and takes them to the world championships. Against the rhythm of their oars, these women forge bonds and overcome disagreements in their search for greatness. Despite their diverse backgrounds and politics, they pull together to reach their goals in a fast-paced drama that reminds us of what we can all do if we have a common purpose. As our heroines break barriers of race and gender, their newly minted U.S. women’s rowing team becomes the most-winning sports team in American history. Girls in the Boat is April 20-May 7 at Powerstories Theatre. Tickets are $30 adult, $25 student, seniors, military. Get tickets at https://powerstories.ticketleap.com/boat/t/GITB

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