Glass Ceilings,

About the event

'Glass Ceilings' is an award winning new musical with the cultural significance of 'Hamilton' and an unforgettable songbook like 'Frozen'. 

Did you know that a teenage girl rode a midnight ride like Paul Revere, but went three times further? How about the pitching phenom who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig but was told there was no place for women in baseball? Did you know the most successful pirate of all time was a female?

They're not in history books but they ARE in our new musical, GLASS CEILINGS.

Glass Ceilings takes place in the surreal afterlife of "Hergatory," a cabaret bar where feminists throughout history go when they die. There they sip cocktails, sing with the band, and tell their stories through songs and flashbacks, which are often amusing and always relatable and inspiring. Meanwhile, the "Hergatorians" watch current events unravel on Earth while waiting anxiously for more glass ceilings to come crashing down.

Our show explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world and the ageless struggle for equality. It’s a story of women who, while diverse in their ages, races, and sexual preferences, know that changing the world starts with each and every one of us.

Production History so far:  
Musi-CAL, The Foundation for New American Musicals - showcase performances of 7 songs
SAG-AFTRA, James Cagney Boardroom - live staged reading 
ASCAP/A Little New Music, The Sorting Room at the Wallis Annenberg  - song showcase

Show specs:
Characters by gender: 11 women, 2 men. 
Diversity: Three of the historical females are women of color. (At least four other non-historical characters could be cast with people of color.) At least one of the historical characters was a member of the LGBT community. Most characters could be played by people of any age. 
STEM: Two of the historical women were scientists (an astronaut and a medical doctor.)

Learn More: www.glassceilingsmusical.com

Why should you sponsor?

Why We're Fundraising:

The mission of Glass Ceilings is to heighten dialogue and strengthen awareness around contemporary issues, specifically those of equality and feminism, through performance. 

We believe our show could make it all the way to Broadway, but first we want to put up a production of it in Hollywood at a beautiful and fun cabaret bar that feels like you're "in" Hergatory - Rockwell Table and Stage. Our goal is at produce at least 6 performances of the show in March 2020, which we think will line up nicely with Women's History Month (and maybe the upcoming election...) We are hoping the shows will garner much needed press, publicity, and word of mouth, and will launch Glass Ceilings to the next level, with a production in New York City next in our sights. 

Kelsey Risher

I'm Kelsey Risher and I'm a producer of 'Glass Ceilings'. I've produced multiple other works in Los Angeles that have won awards and received rave reviews from Los Angeles critics.

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