Lisa Nelson
Rocky Mount, NC
For over thirty-five years I’ve been collaborating with diverse community partners to create, facilitate, and produce unique entertainment experiences.
Plays
Fifty years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG), there was Lyda Conley-- the first indigenous woman attorney in the US. Based on true events in Kansas City at the turn of the 19th century; when suddenly a decades-old treaty between the U.S. government and the Wyandot nation is no more, Lyda Conley, armed with the law and a gun, engages in an unconventional and remarkable battle alongside her sisters to save their family’s sacred burial ground from destruction. With fiery hearts and acerbic wits, the sisters dig in their heels to fight against the U.S. government, tribal leadership, and the erasure of a people.
Cast:
The play requires a minimum cast of 7 (4 women and 3 men) but could utilize a cast up to 13. The three lead roles require women in their 30-40s. The three males interchange to play various roles (needed: 3 males each 30-50 years old). Finally, the one supporting woman role can be 30s-50s. Note that most roles are for women and men of mixed European and Native American heritage. Using actors that identify as indigenous should be a priority in casting the relevant roles.