Any young women involved with Girl Scouts of America will have the chance to experience Rosies: The Women who Riveted the Nation at our special Girl Scouts performance on May 12th at Flashback Theater. Girls will learn about the history of Rosies, participate in activities towards badges, complete crafts, and get to see an exclusive […]
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Rose Leigh Abbott Will Monroe was a Science Hill, Kentucky native who later went on to become Rosie the Riveter for the war bond films shown in movie theaters across the country during World War II. In neighboring Somerset, a producing theater company has partnered with playwright Amber Frangos to bring Rose’s story to the […]
Audition for Rosies: The Women Who Rivet...
Auditions for Flashback Theater’s upcoming production of Rosies: The Women Who Riveted the Nation will be held on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 20 at 10:00 a.m. at Flashback Theater located at 400 E. Mount Vernon St. Somerset, Kentucky. A Junior cast will be considered for this production, which offers young talent […]
Flashback Holds Workshop and Reading for...
On Saturday, August 12, actors from Flashback Theater Co. (FbTC) will produce a semi-staged reading of Rosies at Station 211 on Main St. in downtown Somerset, Kentucky. The play was inspired by the life of Rose Will-Monroe, a Science Hill native known nationally as the face of Rosie the Riveter. The semi-staged reading is a […]
Flashback Theater Awarded Grant for Play...
The Kentucky Foundation for Women recently awarded Flashback Theater Co. (FbTC) a $1,000 grant to pursue development of a play based on the historical figure Rose Will-Monroe, of Science Hill. The first night of development will take place on Saturday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Stoner Little Theatre as part of FbTC’s Let’s Play! […]