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Since 1993, HERE Arts Center has been one of New York’s most prolific arts organizations. Today, it stands at the forefront of the city’s cultural scene, producing and presenting daring, new, multidisciplinary performance experiences.

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Where: HERE Arts Center, 145 SIXTH AVENUE, NY, NY 10013

When: Saturday, Feb 7th, 11am-1:30pm

What is the workshop? Carrie, Lisa and Lulu (the founders) and author Robin Finn (Heart, Soul, Pen) host a workshop that is a fun and rewarding mix of sharing, listening, and creating. The workshop is for writers and non-writers alike and is not just for theatre people! We have included many performers who had never set foot on a stage before our show!

Who’s invited? This inclusive workshop welcomes all (cis, trans, or non-binary) who are experiencing or have experienced menopause*. This includes “unconventional” menopause, for example brought on by surgery, treatment, or medical conditions. Our show always aims to be diverse across all racial, ethnic, cultural and sexual orientation spectrums.

Why a workshop? We hold a workshop in order to listen to and amplify local women’s stories. This means YOU, New Yorkers! Our NYC show (April 29- May 3 2026) will include the pieces we find in NYC along with some performers from our previous shows. The workshop is the beginning of the community building we feel honored to create when bringing our show to a new city.

What should I bring? Just bring yourself in some comfy clothes- all materials will be provided. You’re welcome to bring a favorite pen or notebook if you like. Light refreshments will be served.

What happens after the workshop? We gather submitted material, either from the workshop or otherwise (submission deadline for our show at HERE is MARCH 1st, 2026). If your piece is chosen, we will ask you if you’d like to perform it, or have us cast it for you. Then we begin edits if needed, always in the spirit of creative collaboration. Once your piece is locked in, we begin online rehearsals with our director, Lisa. This is where the fun really begins! 

What if writing feels just too hard? More of a talker, less of a writer? We love doing interview-based monologues! Each of our "Wise Women" monologues were created this way. It's just a casual phone call with one of us, where we'll ask you questions to get the conversation going. It's easy, fun, and a special experience for all. Send us an email at carrie@themenopausemonologues.org if you'd like to chat!

We believe in PAYING ARTISTS. If your piece is in our show, you will be paid our contributor rate, and if you are performing as well, you’ll be paid our performer rate. While we wish we could pay you the millions you deserve for your brilliance, we do rely on grass-roots fundraising for everything that we do, so we pay as much as possible in keeping within our budget. 

What if I can’t attend the workshop? We accept submissions 24/7 on our website until March 1st! 

WE HOPE YOU’LL BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY!

*We want to acknowledge that not all women have ovaries and not everyone with ovaries identifies as a woman. Gender diversity is expansive, and no single term (such as menopause) can encompass everyone’s experience.

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