Serving as the anchor for the collection of monologues, the primary narrator represents the author and acts as a tether binding the individual stories together. She interviews over 200 women to compile their varied experiences with their bodies, sexuality, and society. She facilitates discussions about pleasure, trauma, and community, organizing the collective voices into a cohesive theatrical piece.

An unnamed woman representing a common experience of altering one's body to appease a partner. She experiences the physical discomfort of shaving her pubic hair in an attempt to keep her husband from straying. Her story exposes the pressure placed upon women to sacrifice their own needs for male satisfaction.

The spouse of the narrator in "Hair," who expresses intense disdain for his wife's natural body hair. He insists she shave it completely, yet he remains unfaithful regardless of her compliance.

A professional who advises her patient to sacrifice personal comfort to fulfill a husband's aesthetic desires. The counselor views shaving as an acceptable compromise to save the marriage.

A former lawyer in her late thirties who transitioned into serving as a dominatrix for other women. She finds immense joy in helping women discover their sexuality and express pleasure aloud. She views her role as akin to a conductor guiding a symphony of moans.

A transgender woman who shares her journey of growing up feeling isolated from male culture. She attempts to fit in by joining the Marines before eventually finding peace in her transition. Her life combines the joy of self-actualization with the severe trauma of targeted transphobic violence.

The romantic partner of a transgender woman who becomes a target of severe hate crimes. He is beaten to death simply for his relationship with her, reflecting the fatal consequences of societal bigotry.

A collective representation of the thousands of women who survived systematic rape and torture during the Bosnian War. Their narrative intertwines the violent destruction of their physical villages with the psychological and physical devastation of their bodies.

A collective group representing the hundreds of thousands of women abducted into sexual enslavement by the Japanese Imperial Army during the 1930s and 1940s. They speak out to demand formal acknowledgment and reparations for the abuse and starvation they endured.

An Oglala Lakota woman who endures eighteen years of severe beatings from her husband. She seeks small measures of revenge by styling his hair crookedly and eventually cutting it off entirely. Her narrative explores how colonial violence fuels cyclical domestic abuse.

The husband of an Oglala Lakota woman who inflicts severe physical abuse upon her over the course of nearly two decades. His actions are portrayed as part of a destructive cycle passed down from his own father.

The son of the narrator in "Crooked Braid," who grows up to replicate his father's violent behavior in his own marriage. He calls his mother feeling suicidal because he cannot stop himself from battering his wife.

A man who possesses a deep fascination with observing female anatomy. His intense, attentive staring helps his partner overcome her internalized self-loathing and learn to appreciate her physical form.

A woman who struggles with self-loathing due to internalized patriarchal standards. She initially imagines her anatomy as random objects to avoid reality, until she meets a partner whose deep appreciation for her body helps her embrace herself.

A Southern woman whose early life is defined by sexual trauma and physical mishaps. At age sixteen, she engages in a consensual relationship with an older woman that profoundly shifts her perspective on pleasure and physical safety.

A twenty-four-year-old woman who provides the sixteen-year-old narrator with alcohol, lingerie, and her first positive experience with sexual pleasure. She plays a vital role in changing the younger woman's relationship with her body.

A local woman who steps up to nourish her community after they are abandoned by government agencies. She uses cooking as a form of grassroots resistance, feeding mothers, widows, and those affected by the catastrophic storm.

The former chief of staff of the Ministry for Gender and the Rights of Women in Haiti. She is honored for bringing the V-Day movement to her country and tirelessly advocating for women before losing her life in the 2010 earthquake.

An older woman who shares the story of her very first date, during which she experienced intense self-lubrication that ruined her companion's car seats. The subsequent shaming caused her to avoid romance entirely and endure nightmares of flooding until she underwent a hysterectomy.

The narrator's first romantic prospect, who reacts poorly to her natural physical responses. By mocking her and complaining about his ruined car seats, he creates a lifelong sense of fear in her regarding her own body.

A woman who views her anatomy as an independent entity separate from herself until attending a specialized workshop. Through guidance, she visually locates her clitoris for the first time and learns to claim her own physical pleasure.

A facilitator who helps women visually and physically connect with their own anatomy. She guides the frantic narrator through the process of locating her clitoris and relaxing into her own skin.

A woman trapped beneath a burqa she did not choose to wear, suffocating under both the physical fabric and rigid gender expectations. She suffers profound tragedies, including the violent death of her husband and the loss of her children.

The husband of the narrator of "Under the Burqa," whose violent death leaves his wife entirely vulnerable to an oppressive regime.

A young girl interviewed by the primary narrator who provides imaginative answers about her anatomy. She suggests her vagina smells like snowflakes and would wear red high-tops and a backward Mets baseball cap.

A woman who uses dreams to process the trauma of being raped by her father. In her subconscious, she exacts justice by forcing him to publicly consume the physical manifestation of her pain, leading to a cathartic jumping session on the earth together.

A man who perpetrated severe sexual abuse against his own daughter. In her dream, he is forced to eat the literal clot of rage he caused her, eventually shrinking into a little boy as a form of symbolic justice.

A woman giving birth to a baby while supported by her mother-in-law in the delivery room. Her body's capacity to expand and give life inspires awe in those watching and is compared to the strength of the human heart.

The infant whose birth is witnessed by the primary narrator. Her arrival represents the continuation of life and the miraculous capabilities of the female body.

The director of One Billion Rising who reflects on bringing the play to the Philippines in 2000. She works with local grassroots movements to stage the show, sparking widespread debate and contributing to anti-sex-trafficking legal reform.

A community leader in Africa who partners with the V-Day movement to end female genital mutilation. She educates women and leads a safe house with her team to protect vulnerable girls.