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Current Work
Forty years ago, four women entered a "home for un-wed mothers." "St. Bette's" is that home, and this is their story. Each woman feels this is her only choice. Unmarried, young, no financial means, burgeoning professional dreams, reckless behavior, and love have brought them to this house. Some want to keep their babies. One, because of her disability, is not allowed. What is choice when there are no options? Forty years ago in the U.S. Yet, today, women's choices continue to be whittled away. Forty years ago? Today? How far have we come in terms of reproductive rights? Read this play and ask again. |
Short Bio
Kathy Coudle King has been writing for the theatre for over 20 years. She earned her BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU, then promptly moved to North Dakota. The wide open space has increased her creative energy, and to date she has written more than 30 plays and 6 screenplays, published numerous essays, and published a novel, Wannabe, about growing up in a Cuban-American community in NJ. Her work has earned her awards and grant support.
In 2004, she co-founded the ND Playwrights's Co-op to assist playwrights in ND in securing support for their work. She is raising 4 young children with her husband and teaches Writing and Women's Studies at the U. of ND.
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Union Affiliations/Professional Organizations
International Center for Women Playwrights
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Artist Location
Grand Forks, ND
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Art forms
Literary, Theater, Film/Video
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Type of artist
Writer, Arts Educator, Performer
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General Themes
Activism/Social Justice, Feminism/Gender Issues, Violence, Pregnancy/Abortion/Childbirth, Body Image/Body Size |
Keywords
Eating disorders, body image, stalking, domestic violence, breastfeeding, rural health, rural issues, historical women |
| Last updated on January 16th, 2006 |
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