Girls in the Boat

"Girls in the Boat" is a race through US women's rowing, covering year's 1950-2016. Performed by Young Company, First Stage Theater Academy's advance training program for high school actors.

Young Company shows are performance-based projects, allowing students to showcase their graduate level skills with full length material, from Shakespeare to American classics to new works.

Journalist supports in telling the story of US women's team.

The US women rowers face a devastating loss. They come to realize they must unite as one, hence E pluribus unum (out of many — one, our nation's motto adopted in 1782).

US women rowers enduring a cold, challenging practice.

Coach and Girl 7 work to dock the boat, as the audience learns why Girl 7 is driven to row.

In the male-dominated sport of rowing, they live outside of societal norms.

Gold medal or death! At every Olympic Games, the actors made it clear the US women’s team always wanted to win a gold medal, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

Claiming victory, standing for women and the U.S.A.