The female chorus (Chance Parker, Hannah Wolfe, and Doriane Swain) greet the audience at the top of the show with a little word about the PG-13 nature of the show. David Brearly Middle School, Kenilworth, NJ
A fired up Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) arrives for her grand conspiratorial meeting to have the omwn of Athens protest the war and no one shows up on time. She then rails against women's priorities of running the house and worrying about looks vs. civic duties..Hackensack Cultural Arts Center, Hackensack, NJ
Kleonike (Laura Malone), Lysistrata's neighbor, regales an annoyed Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) with her take on rich women's fashions instead of her urgent plan for peace. Ellsworth Park, Union City, NJ
Myrrhine (Jean Arlea, left), Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) and Kleonike (Laura Malone) discuss the "silly" idea of the women of Athens trying to do something to stop the fighting between their city and Sparta. Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
The remaining women arrive fashionably late. The cover girl (Hannah Wolfe, dancing), the girl next door Myrhinne (Jean Arlea, center), the warrior Lampito of Sparta (Tyleen Kelly, with shield left), the policewoman (Cathy Hirsch), the mother (Doriane Swain, far left) and the socialite (Chance Parker, second left). David Brearly Middle School, Kenilworth, NJ
Now that she has gathered her "troops", Lysistrata craftily announces her plan to make peace. Ignore, and ill treat their husbands and most of all stop all acts of making love until they give into their demands. Ellsworth Park, Union City, NJ
A shocked Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) rushes to keep everyone from leaving, finding her idea of no sex has not gone over that well. Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ
Convincing them to stay as the only way to end the war and get their husbands and sons back, the women commit to plan and to seal the deal, Lysistrata insists on a sacrifice and an oath to the gods to bless their revolt. Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ
As the women take hold of the acropolis and the city's treasury, the men of Athens (Jon Ciccarelli, center and Jason Bonthron, right) arrive to take back the capital lead by the Commissioner of Public Safety (Matt Woods.) The men ask the city's patron goddess Athena for victory over the women. Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
The men attempt to smoke out the women, but the fire proves to be more of a hazard to them. Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
The female chorus arrive to see what all the smoke and soot is about and find something fouler in the air such as massive farts. Hackensack Cultural Arts Center, Hackensack, NJ
As the men ask for divine assistance the members of the female chorus (Doriane Swain, Hannah Wolfe, and Chance Parker) rush down to see what all the smoke is about. Meadowland Park, South Orange,
As the two groups spout smoke and water, General Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) calls forward her troops of career bargain hunters. David Brearly Middle School, Kenilworth, NJ
The battle lines are drawn as the men laughingly cringe in fear at being threatened with weapons of household items. Lovell Room, Stratford Library, Stratford, CT.
Fighting ensues but the men don't know what they're in for as each member is dispatched more strangely than the first with the Commissioner (Matt Woods) is beseiged by the femail chorus (Chance Parker, Doriane Swaine and Hannah Wolfe). Meadowland Park, South Orange, NJ
Having captured the commissioner, Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) and the women force him to listen to each of their grievances while undergoing pinch torture. Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ
The commissioner (Dan Woods) undergoes a very interesting makeover after being captured by the women. David Brearly Middle School, Kenilworth, NJ
As she relishes her first victory, Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) must deal with her own troop problems. Her women trying to sneak out back to their husbands to make love. Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ
Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) has more pressing problems as a man approaches their sacred precinct. Myrhinne (Jean Arlea) is alarmed that its her husband, Both wonder in vain what to do about the apporaching fired up male. Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ
Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) scolds Myrhinne (Jean Arlea) as she tries to sneak out of the temple and back to her husband. Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ
Kinesias (Jonathan Brown), in rather a horny physical state from not having his wife around, is met at the gates of the temple by Lysistrata who tells him he is not allowed in. After some coaxing, she has Myrhinne come to him. Stratford Library, Lovell Room, Stratford, CT.
Kinesias (Jonathan Brown) tries in vain to get his wife to come home, but settles for taking care of his loving needs right where they are. In a series of teases, Myhrinne (Jean Arlea) brings ever more elaborate place settings for their coupling act. Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ
Thinking she is finally finished bringing items, Myrhinne (Jean Arlea) blindfolds Kinesias (Jonathan Brown) for his big reward...David Brearly Middle School, Kenilworth, NJ
However, Myrhinne leaves Kinesias (Jonathan Brown) high and very dry. Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ
The men try one last stand against their wives position, but it proves too painful. Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
As the Spartan ambassador (Jon Ciccarelli, in green) arrives, Lysistrata (Andrea Biggs) is called to broker a peace between the warring sides. Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
The Commissioner (Matt Woods) and the Spartan ambassador (Jon Ciccarelli) are joined together with a women (Hannah Wolfe) representing peace. Stratford Library, Lovell Room, Stratford, CT.
Though forged from mutual discomfort, the men quickly take to peace with feasting and drinking, David Brearly Middle School, Kenilworth, NJ
