The Highwaymen Play Summary

When discussing the creation and implementation of the I-94 freeway women are often left out of the discussion. Likewise, when discussing the aftermath of I-94 the businesses that were lost are left out. In the play “The Highwaymen”, put on by History Theater, not a single women was in the play, and there was no resolution to the loss of Timothy Howard’s barber shop. Women played an instrumental role in the Freeway Revolt, but in the context of Rondo their roles in the community are not told and left out of the narrative surrounding I-94. Women represent the heart of many communities and by denying their stories to be shared an entire section of Rondo history is being lost. I-94 was detrimental to the business district in Rondo. These were …show more content…
The Rondo Women’s Bowling League was a group of five women that regularly engaged in an activity that brought them all joy. Generally, sports and recreational activities are associated with men, but these women defy this generalization and pursued a male dominated field. Similar to the Rondo Women’s Bowling League, an activity which brought them joy, women also received satisfaction from participating in Cotillions. Cotillions are a formal ball where debutantes can be presented into society. These balls symbolize higher status of wealth and class. By women in Rondo participating in these balls they are showing off their status in society. These women are displaying that they are valuable members of the community and should be respected. In a black and white photo Isabel Fostery, Mary k. Murray (Boyd), and Vanne Owens (Hayes) stand together in their cotillion dresses. Together all these women demonstrate a lattice of intersecting identities that make up the women in Rondo. The Rondo women are more than just mothers and homemakers, they run their own business and participate in different activities in the community. They are truly diverse individuals whose stories should not be