THE WOODHULL PROJECT at East Lynne Theater Company

Written and performed by Emma Palzere-Rae, The Woodhull Project was selected to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. This one-woman play explores the life of Victoria Woodhull, the woman who ran for President of the United States in 1872, through a contemporary lens. Woodhull appears today wondering if she has left any legacy. Flashbacks of her life, coupled with her commentary, explore how we can make a better world. What would she think about the state of womens rights and social issues today? Tune in to see this one-hour show, tune in to ELTCs YouTube Channel to find out: https://www.tinyurl.com/ELTCYouTubeRaised in Ohio, and brought up in poverty, Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee moved to New York City in 1870. During the six years there, they became the first women to run a stock brokerage on Wall Street and have their own newspaper. In addition, Victoria became the first woman to address Congress, and the first person to be arrested under the Comstock law. She ran for President of the United States, three times.Most recently for ELTC, Emma Palzere-Rae played Mrs. Miller in "Ah, Wilderness!" She has performed in other regional, stock and off-Broadway theaters, as well as in film, television and radio. She founded Be Well Productions in 1989, touring several critically acclaimed one-woman plays on characters as diverse as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson and Gilda Radner. In 1990, she banded together with other female solo artists to create New York City's "Womenkind Festival." Recent productions include "Agnes of God" at Madison Lyric Stage and "Doubt" at Emerson Theater Collaborative. Currently, she is the Associate Director at Artreach, Inc. (Norwich, CT) which provides arts programs to adults living with mental illnesses. A graduate of Emerson College, Emma is an active member of Actors' Equity, and the Dramatists Guild, where she serves as the regional representative for New England - West.
Ages: age 15 on up