Amanda Quaid stars in a new Off-Broadway show called They Promised Her the Moon written by Laurel Ollstein. Amanda has appeared on Broadway in Equus and in numerous Off-Broadway productions at Playwrights Horizons, The Public, CSC, Signature, LCT3, Red Bull, The Atlantic, Irish Rep and Culture Project.
In this article Amanda talks talk about her role playing US space pioneer, Jerrie Cobb, in a new production.
Laurel Ollstein’s They Promised Her the Moon tells the story of Jerrie Cobb, who, despite out-testing her male counterparts, was denied the chance to be the first woman in space. The play begins performances from 12th May and runs until to 27th May 2017 at Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street. (The opening is set for 15th May at 7pm.) Performances are Monday and Wednesday at 7pm; Thurs, Friday, Saturday at 8pm; and Sunday at 3pm and 7pm.