Anna Deavere Smith, Actor & Playwright, Writes One-Woman Play Celebrating Women in the Law

To commemorate the 2006 naming of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith wrote, and is now performing in, a one-woman play about women in the law.  Smith, known for her role as Nancy McNally, the National Security Advisor on NBC's The West Wing, wanted to pay a living tribute to women in the law through this play.

In order to write the play, Smith conducted interviews with a diverse group of women who have connections with the American legal system, including: attorneys, judges, political figures, activists, and convicts.

The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.  Sandra Day O'Connor is planning to attend the show, and will join Smith after at a reception.  For more information, visit the Herberger Theater website.