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Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies
In BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES, Sherr channels 31-year old Bette Davis' fight against the male-dominated studio system. On the night of the 1939 Oscars, Bette Davis returns home knowing she's to lose Best Actress to Vivien Leigh's Scarlet O'Hara, because the press has leaked the winners. Davis takes us on the bumpy ride of her tumultuous rise, as the tenacious actress fights her way through the studio system to the top. Witness Bette triumph over misogyny to win roles and compensation on par with her male counterparts. See what happens when someone who always wins...loses.
Written and performed by Jessica Sherr (Blue Bloods, Annie, Claws) Directed by Karen Carpenter (Harry Townsend's Last Stand, Love Loss and What I Wore) Filmed live at the Mile Square Theater in Hoboken, NJ in 2021.
The all-female production team includes lighting by Minjoo Kim, music composed by Lillie Rebecca McDonough, hair and makeup by Loryn Pretorius, and wig by April Spain.
