“Imagine a time when the world was divided. …
A world where freedom is under assault …
A world where nationalism is on the rise…
We’re talking about the year 1918, of course”
Helmet, check. Gas Mask, check... Lipstick, check. In this new musical, Grace Banker and her fellow switchboard operators are answering the call when the Bell Battalion Telephonic Ladies’ Switchboard Unit #1 makes history as America’s first female soldiers.
Image, left to right: Rico Lastrapes, Lauren Engstrom, Rebecca Cort, Miranda Antionette and Jessica Ziegelbauer in “The Hello Girls” at Taproot Theatre. Photo by John Ulman
