Teri Hatcher Performing Vagina Monologues

By James Wray Mar 7, 2005, 14:58 GMT

Teri Hatcher

Woman power" will echo long and loud during Woman's Herstory Month this March when the industry's top actresses join forces to raise monies and recognition for the 2005 Worldwide V-Day Campaign to end violence against women. Mo'Nique, Lisa Rinna, Laura Leighton, Marla Gibbs, Tracee Ellis Ross, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Laura Leighton, Jillian Barberie, Denise Dowse, Erika Alexander and Sommore are just a sample of the powerhouse of talent scheduled to perform in a one night only staging of Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues"! Directed by Hollywood heavy hitter, Penny Marshall, the Obie Award winning production will be an evening not to be missed !

The show will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 PM. The benefit performance will honor local Vagina Warrior organization, The HerShe Group. Tickets are $35.00 - $65.00 and will be will be available at www.vdayla.org.

The 2005 Worldwide V-Day Campaign consists of over 1100 cities around the world joining forces to raise funds and awareness to end violence against women. From Los Angeles to London to Cairo, V-Day benefits celebrate the work of local Vagina Warriors, women and men working toward ending violence against women at the community level. Proceeds will be donated to the 2005 V-Day Worldwide Campaign, Woman of Iraq: Under Siege, and local organization, The HerShe Group. The HerShe Group is a local non-profit that serves emancipated female foster youth. Nearly half of all children who enter the foster care system enter due to sexual or physical abuse.

Source: The HerShe Group