New Play, 'The Fight,' Tackles History of Feminism

On Thursday, October 26, a new play "The Fight" by longtime EDGE contributor Jon Leaf, opens on the Lower East Side.

In the play, Caitlin Schultz, grad student and single mother, goes to interview a great veteran of the women's movement who was tossed aside. She then visits the beautiful magazine editor who guides the wing of the movement that displaced her. These two leaders gradually reveal to Caitlin what motivated their respective beliefs and why they came into conflict.

It asks the question: What is feminism? What should a woman's life goals be? These fundamental questions drove America's two most influential feminists of the 1960s and 1970s to fight established thinking -- and each other.

"The Fight" spotlights the battles that convulsed modern feminism, both outside the movement and within it. Based on dozens of interviews and vast amounts of research, it is inspired by the actual events. Bringing to light previously untold and deeply personal stories along with buried scandals from these pivotal years of the Second Wave, the play addresses vital issues from that era and today.

Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and with Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. through November 18.

"The Fight" runs through November 18 at The Storm Theatre, Grand Hall (at St. Mary's Church), 440 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002.

For tickets or information, call 212-868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=fig451