Four Women in Red
Price range: $15.00 through $15.95
Description
Four Native American women are desperate to find missing friends and relatives in the face of apathetic sheriffs and dwindling clues. Are their loved ones lost? Were they taken? Are they even alive? This moving play celebrates the power of community as the four women seek answers against all odds. Their roller coaster journey involves mystery, grief, prayer, and moments of sudden joy. The promises of new evidence may erode loyalties, but real answers may be revealed by working together.
Production Info
Full Length Drama (about 90 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“Missing indigenous women is an exploding epidemic. This beautiful and moving new play, FOUR WOMEN IN RED, shines a spotlight on what so many women face every day … I was absolutely blown away by this remarkable play. We need art to work for us directly sometimes. This is a powerful and brilliantly written portrait of women who find strength in each other to fight together for justice.” —Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros, NoHo Arts District
“… the world premiere of a tremendously important and entertaining drama, FOUR WOMEN IN RED. The winner of the Los Angeles New Play Project Playwriting Award, this poignant, powerful production dramatizes the troubling issue of MMIW — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women … Just as those who enjoy theater that entertains as well as enlightens auds about major topical issues should flock to see FOUR WOMEN IN RED, a Bertolt Brecht-like ‘Lehrstücke’ or learning play, intended to educate and spur action.” —Ed Rampell, Hollywood Progressive
“FOUR WOMEN IN RED is fascinating, entertaining, educational — and a must-see for anyone interested in a current incendiary topic which is also a mystery with political ramifications.” —Elaine Mura, Splash Magazine
“FOUR WOMEN IN RED is a powerful story that contributes to raise awareness of this critical issue. The four actresses deliver a moving message of empathy and solidarity in a time of need. It’s a play that has to be seen to really understand the nature and urgency of the situation. And hopefully, like in the case of Marie’s podcast, this play can help spread the word and call for action.” —Glamgical Blog
Author
Laura ShamasLaura Shamas was born in Oklahoma and lives in Los Angeles. She is an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation. She is a 2023 Winner of a Los Angeles New Play Project Playwriting Award ($20,000) for FOUR WOMEN IN RED. In 2024–25, she's been part of the ReproEco Theater Project, commissioned by ReproFreedomArts.org, with her short play PRIORITIES. Shamas has worked as a dramaturg for Native Voices at the Autry for their Short Play Festivals (2021–2023) and Festival of New Plays (2024). FOUR WOMEN IN RED was part of the 2022 Festival of New Plays at Native Voices. In 2021, Shamas was part of the Indigenous Writers Collaborative at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Laura Shamas' many plays have been produced internationally and nationally, including regionally at Alter Theater, Golden Thread Productions, Walnut Street Theater, and Philadelphia Theatre Company, among others. Her work has been developed by many companies, including Native Earth Performing Arts (Toronto), Spooky Action Theater (D.C.), The Public Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Utah Shakespearean Festival. These plays include CIRCULAR, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (adaptation), PORTRAIT OF A NUDE, LADY-LIKE, CHASING HONEY, THE OTHER SHAKESPEARE, TALKING LEAVES (Winner — Garrard Best Play Award — Five Civilized Tribes Museum, Oklahoma), and AMELIA LIVES (Winner — Fringe First Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Her short play SEEDS won the Von Marie Atchley Award for Excellence in Playwriting from Native Voices in 2017. Her Ph.D. is in Mythological Studies.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 5/22/2025 |
| Pages | 72 |
| ISBN | 9798888560532 |
Special Notes
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com
