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The fact that most of society pays only lip service to the importance of
women was something I had grown up with. It had affected me and other women
I knew, but we made subtle adjustments- compromises. With the birth of my
daughter in 1997 my universe was changed.
Questions overwhelmed me. How will I teach my daughter to know her power
and her beauty? Why is the importance of women throughout history just a
footnote in our history books? How can I encourage changes that will make
the world a better, more balanced place?
Shortly after she was born, I was hired to direct the play Mother Wove the
Morning. Sixteen women from history, 20,000 bce to the present, come to the
stage to challenge us with the question "what happened to the female face of
God and by losing it, have we lost the ability to see women as valuable and
worthy."
By the time we reached opening night, I knew I was to go out on my own and
bring Mother Wove the Morning to as many people as possible. Queen Bee
Productions was born.
In 2000 we added the play Beyond the Pink Zone with characters that reflect
real women's lives as they stepped out from the unreal world held in a
bright pink doll box.
In 2001 we were granted the opportunity to participate in V-Day a worldwide
campaign to stop violence against women and girls. Queen Bee Productions
joined organizations around the world in 2001, 2002 and 2003, to produce
V-Day Akron including a local benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues.
V-Day Akron has raised nearly $50,000 for our local rape crisis programs and
V-Day Spotlight initiatives, and received a 2002 Community Collaborations
Award from the Summit County Housing Network.
2001 also brought back one of our favorites, the outrageous and hilarious
Parallel Lives: The Kathy and Mo Show. Comedy has the power to transform us
as we play witness to ourselves.
For the past 6 years, Queen Bee Productions has produced programming focused
on changing how society views women.
Through our work, we have had many occasions to hear and share women's
stories. This has led us down a path exploring women's power and truth.
The Secret Life of Flowers, a collaboration with MoonSoul, provides
workshops to enrich our Mind (Fat Bigotry Toward Women), Body (Honoring Our
Cycle) and Spirit (Moving with the Goddess.)
We look forward to bringing QBP programs to your organization or community.
Whether it is something small to spice up a fundraiser or a full scale
production, we enjoy bringing challenging material to the stage and taking
the sting out of the queen bee syndrome!
Deb Lemire holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Kent State University. She
has worked professionally for over 20 years. Recently Deb was honored as
Feminist of the Year 2002 by the Akron Chapter of the National Organization
for Women and listed as one of Northeast Ohio's most influential women.
For more information about QBP visit http://www.queenbeeprod.com/ or call 330-929-3382.
Deb Nyberg, Webmistress
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