May 1-3 and 8-10, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 PM, Sundays 2:00 PM
Tickets: $30 Adults, $15 Students 21 and Under
María Irene Fornés—one of the most influential yet underrecognized playwrights of the 20th century—created more than 40 works celebrated for their spare poetry, emotional force, and theatrical daring. The 1978 premiere of Fefu and Her Friends cemented her reputation as a visionary artist whose impact can be felt in generations of playwrights, including Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Caryl Churchill, Migdalia Cruz, and many more.
Both funny and unsettling, Fefu and Her Friends unfolds as a reunion among eight women at Fefu’s country home in 1935. What begins as a lively gathering gradually reveals the private struggles, resilience, contradictions, and inner lives of women living within rigid social expectations. Fornés’ structure is groundbreaking: after the opening scene, the audience moves through multiple locations to experience four intimate scenes up close—each one offering a different perspective on the characters, their relationships, and the fragile, complex worlds they carry.
A landmark of feminist theatre and a powerful exploration of friendship, pain, humor, and survival, Fefu and Her Friends remains as urgent and mesmerizing today as when it premiered.
Note: This event is not sponsored by the League of Women Voters, but we include it in our calendar because we believe it will be of interest to our members.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will have a voter information table at all of the Hubbard Hall performances of Fefu and Her Friends. At these Voter Information Hubs, residents can confirm their registration, register to vote, obtain an absentee ballot application, make changes to their address or party enrollment, find out when and where to vote, and learn what will be on the ballot.