Carrie and Taisie could not be more different. One, a white woman existing in 1927 Virginia, and the other a Black woman in California during the year 2006. Worlds apart, these two women are brought together by forces unseen. As they navigate their separate landscapes, and navigate what it means for them to be together in a space with more questions than answers, Carrie and Taisie uncover the trauma that has brought them together. sterile. is an investigation of what it means to survive in institutions designed to destroy.

This play explores the ugly history of the American legal system and all the ways in which it hasn’t changed. This play was developed in partnership with Voices of Witness as an attempt to amplify the unheard voices of women destroyed by the eugenics movement, and as a fundraising tool for the Minnesota Prison Doula Project. It is our hope that this play can spread awareness of the horrors occurring in this country and raise money for organizations that work to combat this horror. 

Developed in collaboration with the Minnesota Prison Doula Project, and Voices of Witness.