Frances Perkins: A Woman’s Work
A fundraiser for Pauline Productions and Devereux Productions
3 Shows Only: April 5 and April 11
From 1933 to 1945, the first woman Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, crafted some of the most significant legislation of the New Deal Era. For those that think Social Security, child labor laws, minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and policies focused on social justice have always been the work of men with ties, this presentation shows that all were crafted by one woman who wore pearls.
Jarice Hanson, Professor Emerita of Communications at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a favorite actress in the Valley for many years, wrote and performs this living history embodiment of Frances Perkins. It runs 70 minutes which includes a 20 minute audience Q & A with Hanson answering “in character” as Perkins. She has performed this piece at over 30 different venues.
Frances Perkins: A Woman’s Work will play for 3 performances as a fundraiser for Pauline Productions and Devereux Productions’ 2025 theatre collaborations. The two companies joined forces last spring to produce The Cemetery Club. You may recognize Hanson from that production as Lucille (the flirty one).
What: Frances Perkins: A Woman’s Work written and enacted by Jarice Hanson
Where: First Congregational Church of Ashfield, 429 Main, Ashfield, MA
When: Saturday April 5 at 2pm and 7pm, Friday April 11 at 2pm
Tickets: Reserve in advance (suggested) theticketing.co
Ashfield Hardware and at the Door (by cash or check
$18 to $35+
No one turned away for lack of funds—pay what you can at the Door.
More Info: Paulinelive.com
