1812 Productions: It's My Party

25 Apr 2013
00:00:00 - 00:00:00

1812 Productions

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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1812 Productions
Plays & Players Theatre
1714 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

It's My Party: The Women and Comedy Project is the brainchild of 1812 Productions' Artistic Director, Jennifer Childs. This comedy extravaganza is the culmination of two years of research, a dozen workshops, and nearly a hundred interviews with women from all walks of life—exploring and exposing the role of comedy in women's lives.

Tickets are now available at the 1812 Productions website.

Image courtesy of 1812 Productions.

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