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Up at BAT:
REBELLIOUS WOMEN
Written by Beth Flintoff
April 10 thru May 3, 2026
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Rebellious Women uses sharp humor, raw emotion, and moments of intimacy to explore how far women will go for what they believe.
When contented housewife Edith accidentally wanders into a suffragette meeting, she has no plans for revolution. But the women there will change her life forever. The harsh treatment of the protesters draws Edith toward the movement’s radical center. Where does she draw the line in the fight for equality? An unsentimental and sharp-witted homage to the suffragettes. “Deeds, not words.”
Run Time: about 80 minutes. (Contains some adult content.) This is a non-Equity production produced by special arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
REVIEWS:
As the character through whom we see the story unfold, Roy’s Edith is the heart of the show. At first, she is a feather-brained simple woman who has never questioned the ethos she was taught about the proper place of women. Throughout the play, she is transformed into a brazen, radical Suffragette in her own right. Roy had the difficult task of being the driving energy of the show, and she performed this beautifully, ensuring the humor and heart of each scene landed.
Rebellious Women is one of those plays that, despite the age of the story, feels relevant and timely. The issues at its core—access to the ballot, the fight to have one’s voice heard, and the resistance that so often meets those demands—are not relics of the past, but conversations that continue to evolve in our present day. Watching these women organize, protest, and endure in pursuit of something as fundamental as representation serves as both a history lesson and a quiet warning. The rights they fought for were neither easily won nor permanently secured, and the parallels to today’s political and social climate are difficult to ignore. If anything, this production underscores the idea that progress is rarely linear, and that each generation is, in its own way, called upon to protect and reaffirm the foundations laid before it. In that sense, Rebellious Women is not just a look back—it is a call to remain engaged, aware, and, when necessary, just as rebellious.
Next up at BAT:
BAT takes it to the Parks! Join us in the parks for The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs by Ana Caro Mallen De Soto, translated in April 2025 by the UCLA Working Group on the Comedi, adapted by Rachel Rene. It is fun in the Sun, just for you!
One of the Spanish Golden Age’s most accomplished female playwrights, Ana Caro presents a witty critique of society through the story of Leonor, a woman who sets out to find her one-time lover (Don Juan, of course) and bring him to justice. The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs is a comedy of wild intrigue and lively ingenuity in which Leonor defies social expectations of gender in order to bring her fickle lover to justice and restore her lost honor.
Dressed as the dashing Leonardo, Leonor travels from Seville to Brussels, where she finds Juan and initiates her shrewd plan for revenge. What follows is a hilarious feat of masterful maneuvering, replete with cross-dressing and unexpected twists, in which she repeatedly outwits the men around her.
This time, Don Jaun may have met his match.
Watch for information on BAT’s 2026-27 season!
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Musical and Karaoke Fans, join us in singing along to your favorite film musical soundtracks!!!
“Movie Musical Karaoke” comes to The Tin Room Theater (923 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA) on the second Tuesday night of the month from 6 to 9 pm.
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Cabaret Fans, BAT’s Cabaret, the first Monday of the month, (the next show is May 4, 2026), at Angelo’s in Burien at 601 SW 153rd Street!
Doors open for dinner at 5:30 pm, and the show starts at 7 pm.
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