Tanna Frederick stars and directs "Why We Have A Body" at Edgemar Center for the Arts. The play is based around 4 main characters. The first is Eleanor (Barbara Bain) who is depicted as a feminist and mother to Mary (Tanna Frederick) and Lili (Alex Sedrowski). Mary is an insane criminal, known for constantly holding up local 7-Eleven stores. Throughout the play she struggles to find and accept why her mother has left her. Ironicly, her sister Lili is a private investigator, struggling with her emotions for a married woman, Renee (Cathy Arden). Although the play was done back in 1993, Frederick puts her own spin on the play. She directed the play with her intrepretation of a "Wizard of Oz" type feel to it. She also ads a little extra comedic edge to the character of Eleanor, who frequently enters the stage wheeled in by two younger, handsome looking men who never have speaking roles. This feminist play attempts to give the audience an inside look at the world of a feminist lesbians struggling to find happiness in their lives. Take a listen to the interview I had with Tanna Frederick for more details on her role as star and director of this play.
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