The Trojan Women Project, led by experienced devisor and BST Artistic Associate Rachel Hynes, explores the timeless story of The Trojan Women to illuminate modern women’s relationships to war, sexuality, politics, slavery, and female-on-female violence. A blurred mash-up of song, movement, feminist text, and poetics, The Trojan Women Project employs an ensemble from different backgrounds and of different cultures, ages, and races to create a new version of the classic play that speaks to us today. This intersectional look at American women asks why being women isn’t enough to unite us and whether or not we are the losers in the American Dream. Trigger warnings: Sexual assault, emotional abuse, and police brutality. Recommended for ages 13 and above.
The Trojan Women Project presented as part of the second Women’s Voices Theater Festival. The first Festival, in fall 2015, was the largest collaboration of theatre companies working simultaneously to produce original works by female writers in history.
The Trojan Women Project was nominated for two 2019 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play — Nicole Ruthmarie
Allison Turkel
Claire Schoonover
Claudia Rosales Waters
Diana Gonzalez Ramirez
Ezra Tozian
Francesca Marie Chilcote
Karen Lange
Lisa Hill-Corley
Nancy Linden
Nicole Ruthmarie
Renea S. Brown
Ruthie Rado
Suzy Alden
Rachel Hynes Director
Brian Gillick Set Designer
Casey Kaleba Fight Director
Briana Manente Makeup Designer
Kristina Martin Costume Designer
Laura Esti Miller Dramaturg
Kaylin Peachey Stage Manager
Amber Smithers Assistant Director
The 2017-2018 season is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.