The Gut Girls

THE GUT GIRLS

October 18 through November 9, 2025

By Sarah Daniels; Directed by Maru Garcia

Set in the “gutting” sheds at cattle market in late Victorian England, this drama shows working women at the bottom of the heap. When socially conscious “do-gooders” seek to make their unseemly work illegal, the “gut girls” are forced to seek other options.

Cast:

Maggie, Nora, Edna…..Miranda Lequire
Polly…………………..Cristina “Kiso” Kyle
Ellen…………………………..Amy Shaffner
Priscilla………………………….Kati Oltyan
Annie, Emily, Eady……….Katie Swisher
Kate…………………………Alicia C. Leeper
Lady Helena……………………..Judy Wolf
Arthur/Jim……………Dustin M. Carlson
Len / Harry ……………….Bill Thompson
Edwin / Madjacko…..Carmine DePaulo

Costumes by Kati Oltyan

Meet the Artists

Playwright Sarah Daniels wrote “The Gut Girls” based on the true story of a group of women who work in the slaughterhouses in London in the early1900′s. The women were relegated to removing the entrails of the slaughtered beasts, hence their catchy nickname.

Daniels has been a prolific writer since her first performed play was given a production at the Royal Court in 1981. She won the London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright for her play “Masterpieces” and the George Devine Award for “Neaptide.” Her plays have been published in the Methuem World Classics series (Aston). She has also written episodes of the soap-operas “Grange Hill” and EastEnders.