Eau Claire Women in Theater (ECWIT) performed ‘Failure is Impossible’ for CVI members and guests — an original dramatic readers theater piece about the incredible journey of women’s suffrage, including the significant role Wisconsin suffragists played in securing the 19th Amendment.

The performance featured CVI’s own Ann Pearson and told the story through the ghosts of suffrage past helping a young barista discover her voice. ECWIT is celebrating their 10th year, and bringing this performance to CVI was a powerful reminder that the fight for voting rights has always required courage, persistence, and community.

In a season focused on protecting the right to vote, this performance couldn’t have been more timely.