Simon said it was her own experience as a mother that brought her to the project.
“My daughters were ten and fourteen (at the time),” she said. “I had spent a lot of time at my girls’ school, noticing in the hallways and classrooms the pictures and posters and wallpaper border. The alphabet and numbers for the early years. And then later – presidents, heroes, scientists, inventors, movers and shakers, champions – mostly men. The same was true in their history books.”
Simon, already a seasoned writer/performer, decided to teach her daughters—and people everywhere—about important women in history through theater. She debuted her show at The Skirball Center in 2009 and has since performed it throughout the country. More than a monologue, She’s History! includes a multimedia presentation and audience interaction, and moves through time, from the 18th century to the present.
“March is Women’s History Month, and we wanted to take the opportunity during March to engage our museum-goers with some of history’s unsung heroes,” said Alison Bruesehoff, RLC Executive Director.
She’s History! will be in Long Beach for one night only: Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Simon’s 70-minute performance in Rancho Los Cerritos’ sunporch will be followed by a Q&A session. Tickets are $35 per person ($25 for youth/students) and can be purchased at rancholoscerritos.org/sheshistory.