Other Trailblazing Alices
Posted on February 19, 2024
Learn about other famous Alices who have charted their own course!
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980) was the oldest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Rebellious and independent as a young woman living in the White House in the early 20th century, Mrs. Longworth remained a prominent socialite, a savvy intellectual, and a fixture of Washington DC society for the rest of her life. (theodorerooseveltcenter.org).
Alice Paul (1885-1977) was one of the most prominent leaders of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. She was instrumental in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920, which granted women the right to vote. (womenshistory.org).
Alice Faye (1915-1998) was an actress and singer, and one of the most popular American movie stars of the 1930s and 1940s. Her film credits include Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Rose of Washington Square, and Lillian Russell. (alicefaye.com).
Alice Walker (born in 1944) “is an internationally celebrated writer, poet and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award.” (alicewalkersgarden.com. Edited by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, China Martens, and Mai’a Williams).
Alice Waters (born in 1944) “is an American chef, restaurateur, and author. In 1971, she opened Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley, California, famous for its role in creating the farm-to-table movement and for pioneering California cuisine.” (Straus, Karen Cope (June 1997). “Alice Waters: Earth Mother of California Cuisine”. Vegetarian Times).
To learn more about CTC’s production of Alice in Wonderland and to purchase tickets, visit childrenstheatre.org/alice.