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Spotlight: Janina Birtolo shines in one-woman show as Abigail Adams

By LIANE SMITH (Contact)

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Who: Janina Birtolo, a Naples resident, always enjoyed writing and acting and eventually realized that there are many famous women who have great tales to tell.

What: Birtolo will perform her newest one-woman historical drama, "Remember the Ladies," which tells the story of Abigail Adams, wife of the second U.S. President, John Adams, and mother of the sixth.

Birtolo conducted research to craft a piece that brings the life of Abigail Adams as an American patriot, telling her story of duty and devotion. "

A vital participant in the revolution and times that created the United States, Abigail influenced politics through her close, loving relationship with her husband, John Adam," Birtolo writes.

When: Tonight only, Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m., approximately one-hour long, with question and answer session afterward.

Where: South County Regional Library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero.

Cost: Free, but call ahead to 390-3200.

Birtolo says: "It's a chance to get to know Abigail Adams. She was a very independent spirit, her husband called her saucy. It kind of shows how the women, the founding mothers, were very involved in the independence and formation of our country."

Birtolo on the Web: janinabirtolo.com