Just Cause: the story of the Lexington Six | Looking for Lilith Theatre Company

Looking for Lilith Theatre Company
presents a new play by
Clarity Hagan

JUST CAUSE:
the story of the Lexington Six

Queer Kentucky History
takes the stage in March at the MeX!

Experience the true story of bank robbers, FBI agents, and six young people who made Queer Kentucky history! In 1974, two queer anti-war, bank-robbing women briefly hid out among the lesbian feminist community in Lexington, Kentucky, not revealing their identities to anyone. In the months after they left, the FBI descended on the queer community in Lexington, asking folks to give up all privacy and bonds of trust and community in the name of catching these two fugitives.

“This piece of Queer Kentucky history is one I did not know about until 2021, and it felt and continues to feel incredibly relevant - a story of queer young people trying to figure out how to resist oppressive government policies and practices in the wake of the immense social upheaval that occurred in the previous decade."
- Clarity Hagan, Playwright

Follow the story of six young people -- five lesbians and one gay man -- who made Queer Kentucky history when they decided to resist this FBI harassment, even if that meant losing all feelings of safety and security, and even if it meant going before a judge and a grand jury. JUST CAUSE: the story of the Lexington Six is a new play written by Clarity Hagan, based on the book The Lexington Six by Josephine Donovan, as well as primary source documents.

The cast includes LFL Company members Ellie Archer, Ebony Jordan and Jane Embry Watts, who will be joined by Nour Awamleh, Sarah BE, Fallon Crowley, Abby Ferree, Natalie Kulp, Fløren K, Annie Mayer, and Peyton Robbins. The Production Team includes Director Vidalia Unwin and company member Lindsay Chamberlin as Asst. Director, Scenic and Props Designer Daniel Keown, company member Laura Ellis as Sound Designer, Lighting Designer Lindsay Krupski, company member Hannah Brooks as Costume Designer, Stage Manager Emily Vicars, and Co-Artistic Director Shannon Woolley Allison as Producer.

"There are many lessons to be taken from this show.
But perhaps the biggest is how terrifyingly prescient its themes are."
-Vidalia Unwin, Director

The run of the play will be taking place exactly 50 years after the events depicted in its final scenes, March 6-9 at the the Mex Theater at The Kentucky Center. We can't wait to share this incredible journey with you!

Friday, March 7th
Connect with the Creative Team

Members of the cast, directing team and design team will share about their experiences creating and producing this important premiere. Audiences will have the chance to meet the artists involved and to ask them questions about the creative process, including what it was like to bring to life this important historic true story and aim to faithfully represent actual people and their experiences on stage.

Facilitator: Shannon Woolley Allison
Panel: Ellie Archer*, Nour Awamleh, Sarah BE, Fallon Crowley, Abby Ferree, Ebony Jordan*, Natalie Kulp, Fløren K , Annie Mayer, Peyton Robbins, Jane Embry Watts*, Daniel Keown, Laura Ellis*, Lindsay Krupski, Hannah Brooks*

Saturday, March 8th
Amplifying Queer Voices: The Power of Storytelling and the Legacy of the Lexington Six

Join us for a powerful talkback featuring the directing team, playwright, and special panelists as we discuss the importance of lifting up Queer voices in theatre and beyond. Through the lens of Just Cause and the story of the Lexington Six, we’ll explore why these histories must be told, the challenges of bringing them to the stage, and the ongoing fight for representation and justice. Engage in a meaningful conversation about the impact of storytelling in amplifying marginalized voices and shaping a more inclusive future.

Facilitator: Shannon Woolley Allison
Panel: Jill Raymond (one of the Lexington 6), Tony Lewis and/or Naomi Wayne (Drag Daddy Productions), Clairty Hagan (Playwright), Vidalia Unwin (Director), Gil Reyes (Pandora Production), Sonja Wilde-de Vries (LSURJ)

CAST, IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Ensemble (Agent/Sedler/Jill’s Grandmother) - Ebony Jordan*
Ensemble (Sally/Agent/Judge) - Jane Embry Watts*
Ensemble (Agent/Mark/Foreman Agee) - Fallon Crowley
Carey/Ensemble (Agent) - Peyton Robbins
Marla/Ensemble (Agent) - Ellie Archer*
Ensemble (Lena/Agent/Carey’s Dad/Seiler) - Fløren K
Ensemble (May/Agent/Peterson) - Sarah BE
Jill - Annie Mayer
Debbie/Ensemble (Letty/Gay Guy) - Natalie Kulp
Gail - Abby Ferree
Nancy/Ensemble (Queer Girl/Agent) - Nour Awamleh

DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Producer - Shannon Woolley Allison*
Director - Vidalia Unwin
Assistant Director - Lindsay Chamberlin*
Scenic and Props Designer - Daniel Keown
Lighting Designer - Lindsay Krupski
Costume Designer - Hannah Brooks*
Sound Designer - Laura Ellis*
Stage Manager - Emily Vicars
Graphic Designer - Holly Stone*
Photographers/Videographers - Hannah Brooks*,
Jill Marie Guelda* & Holly Stone*

*LFL Company Member