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Interview: Playwright Candace Corrigan's musical, "A Vote of Her Own," debuts in Knoxville

WUOT | By Chrissy Keuper

Published August 17, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT

In 2018, playwright and songwriter Candace Corrigan was asked to write a musical about Tennessee’s role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially guaranteeing the right to vote for women. The musical, A Vote of Her Own, made its debut at Knoxville’s historic Bijou Theatre. Corrigan spoke with WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper about the musical.

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Chrissy Keuper

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.

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