“Old vessels leak,” she tells her stable-mates. The fourth member of their stable, a hard-as-nails gal who sees the wisdom of changing with the times, tries to push the others to step up their game. All the recognizable types are present: the practical and wise madam, the woman-child, the sassy woman of color, and the elegant Southern belle. The ladies of The Oldest Profession are proud of their work ethic, care about their customers, and have formed a strong family bond over nearly half a century. The cast of The Oldest Profession (Photo: Penny Nail Photography) Back in 1981, her Pulitzer Prize years ahead of her, Paula Vogel introduced a group of women in “the life” facing their twilight of their years. Years ago, when Storyville, the famous red light district of New Orleans was closing down, Mayor Martin Behrman said this about prostitution: “You can make it illegal, but you can’t make it unpopular.” Whores with hearts of gold, noble courtesans, and clever “dance-hall hostesses” have been strutting their stuff on stage to the delight of generations of audiences.įor their first full-length production and to close out their ambitious first season, Rainbow Theatre Project has chosen as sweet a play about the harsh life of aging hookers as there ever was.
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