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        <title>The Vagina Monologues ~ A Benefit for AAFVSA - Tehachapi Community Theatre Happenings - TehachapiCommunityTheatre&apos;s Blog - Tehachapi News</title>
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        <description>The Vagina Monologues
Begins Thirty-ninth Season For 
Tehachapi Community Theatre
&amp;nbsp;

&amp;nbsp; TCT&#039;s Annette Kirby has announced plans for Eve Ensler&amp;rsquo;s moving play about women, The Vagina Monologues, opening on Sept 29. 
Kirby is gathering a variety of women to perform the show, so the cast will vary from venue to venue.&amp;nbsp; The first performance will be at Mel White&amp;rsquo;s Tehachapi Art Center, in benefit of Alliance Against Family Violence &amp;amp; Sexual Assault in Bakersfield, in observation of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.&amp;nbsp; Jeri Parr, the Outreach Administrator for AAFVSA is delighted that TCT will be kicking off their October campaign.&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;When Jeri and I spoke, I was truly amazed and touched&amp;nbsp;at how far this organization goes.&amp;nbsp; A rape victim is not only&amp;nbsp;accompanied to the hospital, but is also provided with a set of clean clothes, a towel and a complete set of toiletries.&amp;quot; Kirby went on to say, &amp;quot;Victims of domestic violence&amp;nbsp;are housed in the shelter up to 45 days and sometimes even helped to escape from the area.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp; The AAFVSA has served over 600 women and children this year alone.
&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp; Tehachapi Art Center and Mama Hillybean&#039;s Coffee &amp;amp; Community&amp;nbsp;will have&amp;nbsp;a receptacle placed to collect items for the shelter.&amp;nbsp; Kirby is encouraging other businesses and groups to participate by collecting for the shelter. To join in leave a message at TCT&amp;rsquo;s Hotline 822-4037.
&amp;nbsp;
Here is a list of items they are always&amp;nbsp;in great need of:
&amp;nbsp;
Travel and full sized toiletries; shampoo, deodorant, bar soap, toothpaste.
&amp;nbsp;
Feminine hygiene products and diapers.
&amp;nbsp;
New or Gently Used twin sheets, towels, t-shirts (long or short sleeved)&amp;nbsp;and sweatpants.
&amp;nbsp;
Packages of women&#039;s, girls and boys underwear and socks.
&amp;nbsp;
Toothbrushes, hairbrushes, combs, lip balm&amp;nbsp;and disposable razors.
&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp; Monetary donations are welcome in any size!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; If you can&#039;t make it to the show and would like to make a monetary donation&amp;nbsp;please&amp;nbsp;call the TCT Hotline&amp;nbsp;and other arrangements can be made.

&amp;nbsp;

&amp;nbsp; Tickets for this special event will be $15, seniors $12. No passports or coupons will be accepted for this fund raiser.&amp;nbsp; Make reservations by leaving your name, telephone number and seats needed at TCT&amp;rsquo;s hotline 822-4037, tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open at 6:15 with the show at 7:00.&amp;nbsp;No one under the age of 16 will be admitted.&amp;nbsp;TAC is located at 106 S. Mojave St. (Across from&amp;nbsp;The Appleshed). &amp;nbsp; Additional performance dates and locations will be announced shortly</description>
        <itunes:summary>The Vagina Monologues
Begins Thirty-ninth Season For 
Tehachapi Community Theatre
&amp;nbsp;

&amp;nbsp; TCT&#039;s Annette Kirby has announced plans for Eve Ensler&amp;rsquo;s moving play about women, The Vagina Monologues, opening on Sept 29. 
Kirby is gathering a variety of women to perform the show, so the cast will vary from venue to venue.&amp;nbsp; The first performance will be at Mel White&amp;rsquo;s Tehachapi Art Center, in benefit of Alliance Against Family Violence &amp;amp; Sexual Assault in Bakersfield, in observation of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.&amp;nbsp; Jeri Parr, the Outreach Administrator for AAFVSA is delighted that TCT will be kicking off their October campaign.&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;When Jeri and I spoke, I was truly amazed and touched&amp;nbsp;at how far this organization goes.&amp;nbsp; A rape victim is not only&amp;nbsp;accompanied to the hospital, but is also provided with a set of clean clothes, a towel and a complete set of toiletries.&amp;quot; Kirby went on to say, &amp;quot;Victims of domestic violence&amp;nbsp;are housed in the shelter up to 45 days and sometimes even helped to escape from the area.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp; The AAFVSA has served over 600 women and children this year alone.
&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp; Tehachapi Art Center and Mama Hillybean&#039;s Coffee &amp;amp; Community&amp;nbsp;will have&amp;nbsp;a receptacle placed to collect items for the shelter.&amp;nbsp; Kirby is encouraging other businesses and groups to participate by collecting for the shelter. To join in leave a message at TCT&amp;rsquo;s Hotline 822-4037.
&amp;nbsp;
Here is a list of items they are always&amp;nbsp;in great need of:
&amp;nbsp;
Travel and full sized toiletries; shampoo, deodorant, bar soap, toothpaste.
&amp;nbsp;
Feminine hygiene products and diapers.
&amp;nbsp;
New or Gently Used twin sheets, towels, t-shirts (long or short sleeved)&amp;nbsp;and sweatpants.
&amp;nbsp;
Packages of women&#039;s, girls and boys underwear and socks.
&amp;nbsp;
Toothbrushes, hairbrushes, combs, lip balm&amp;nbsp;and disposable razors.
&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp; Monetary donations are welcome in any size!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; If you can&#039;t make it to the show and would like to make a monetary donation&amp;nbsp;please&amp;nbsp;call the TCT Hotline&amp;nbsp;and other arrangements can be made.

&amp;nbsp;

&amp;nbsp; Tickets for this special event will be $15, seniors $12. No passports or coupons will be accepted for this fund raiser.&amp;nbsp; Make reservations by leaving your name, telephone number and seats needed at TCT&amp;rsquo;s hotline 822-4037, tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open at 6:15 with the show at 7:00.&amp;nbsp;No one under the age of 16 will be admitted.&amp;nbsp;TAC is located at 106 S. Mojave St. (Across from&amp;nbsp;The Appleshed). &amp;nbsp; Additional performance dates and locations will be announced shortly</itunes:summary>
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