The following article was written by Susan J. Waldman

A Performance of

Words of Choice

"The performance was fantastic!  Keep up the great work."

--Lorie Spear, Director, Planned Parenthood of Chicago

"Words of Choice is a thoroughly engrossing compilation on the right to privacy.  The piece grabbed hold of our attention to consider a right all-too-often take for granted.  Words of Choice is a most powerful tool for reawakening the passion of choice.

--Barbara Becker, Center for Reproductive Rights

"Rave reviews."

--Claudia Luck, Director Of Development, Planned Parenthood

League of Massachusetts.

These are just a few of the comments heard after the performance of Words of Choice, a dynamic theatrical presentation about women’s rights and reproductive choices that opens a dialogue about this important issue through theater. 

Morris County NOW is delighted to be one of the cosponsors of a performance of Words of Choice here at the Presbyterian Church Parish House** in Morristown.

Words of Choice is a compilation of 12 writings from journalism, theater, poetry, and oral history.  In these varied stories, a woman compares her life to the ups and downs of the 30-year-old court decision Roe v. Wade; a father describes his feelings after his daughter is raped; a teenager tries to remember the name and phone number of a one-night stand; a woman testifies to Congress about learning of severe fetal anomalies in a wanted pregnancy; and a publicist describes the greatest invention in modern contraception B the morning-after taco.

The play weaves together comic and dramatic pro-choice stories from journalism, drama and poetry.  Writings included are by: Justice Harry Blackmun, Angela Bonavoglia, Alix Olson, Kathy Naijimy, Michael Quinn, Sherica White, The Onion, Judith Arcana, Kathleen Tolan, Emilie Townes, others.  A one-hour performance, Words of Choice uses an ensemble of three or four diverse actors (1 man; 2-3 women.)  It is unabashedly pro-choice, capturing the emotion, history and journey of abortion rights in an engaging and lively manner.

For more information on Words of Choice, visit their website:  wordsofchoice.home.mindspring.com.

Tickets are $10 with a sliding scale available of $5 to $20.  Tickets must be purchased in advance, as no exchange of money is permitted on church grounds.

**The Presbyterian Church Parish House in Morristown is located at 65 South Street, easily accessible from both the NJ Transit Train Station and Route 287.  There is ample parking next to the building.  Landmark directions:  The Parish House is located across the street from the Community Theater and is next to a Baskin Robbins.  Please call Susan Waldman, ( 973) 895- 2218, or the chapter phone, ( 973) 285- 1200 for detailed directions.