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Monday, January 9, 2023

"Destigmatized: Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Stories" to Have Two Benefit Readings in January

 

Destigmatized: Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Stories
An original play comprised of true stories written by Colleen Renee Lis, with contributing writers Nicole Boscarino & Mary Kate Portera

WHEN: Friday, January 13, 2023, at 7:30pm
WHERE:
 Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road in East Brunswick, NJ 
TICKETS: $20 Cash at the Door or Online Donations via GoFundMe.
100% proceeds will go to benefit Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey.

WHEN: Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 7:00pm
WHERE: Burlington County Footlighters, 808 Pomona Road in Cinnaminson, NJ
TICKETS: $20 Cash at the Door or Online Donations via GoFundMe. 
100% proceeds will go to benefit Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey.

With the devastating news regarding the leaked SCOTUS draft decision, which accurately indicated the imminent overturning of Roe v. Wade, Colleen Renee Lis decided to come forward to tell her abortion story on stage in front of a live audience and encouraged other women to tell their own stories regarding women’s reproductive rights.

The result was Destigmatized: Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Stories, an original play comprised of true stories written by Colleen Renee Lis, with contributing writers Nicole Boscarino & Mary Kate Portera. 

These are true stories and researched pieces covering: Abortion, Pregnancy Scares, Sexual Assault, Contraceptives/Birth Control, Sexual Education, Cost of Healthcare in the United States, and Adoption. The play will have readings in January in East Brunswick and Cinnaminson.

The 2 readings of Destigmatized is part of Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey’s event series Roe @ 50 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the passing of Roe v Wade. 

Artists include Nicole Boscarino, Amanda Feliciano, Elisabeth Julia, Fallon King Goskowski, Colleen Renee Lis, Paige Marian, Mary Kate Portera, Elizabeth Quinones, and Leslie Williams Ellis.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) is the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood, fighting to advance and expand access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights. PPAF is a 501(c)(4) organization, and donations are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution or business expense.