City of Los Angeles. Jean Smart was discovered at the LA Production by the casting director for Designing Women, leading to her starring role on that successful TV series. In 1983 Judy Miller produced Bluefish at the 750 seat Theater on the Square in San Francisco featuring Susan Sullivan as Lil, under Marshall W. Mason's direction, for which it received numerous awards. In 1986, N. Leigh Dunlap and Kate Bornstein produced Bluefish in Philadelphia with some of the highest profile lesbian activists of the time. They were invited to prestigious art festivals, including the Sister Space Women's Festival. As well as being a producer, Dunlap played the lead role 'Lil' in this production. The play has been performed for the past 30 years across the globe, in hundreds of college and regional productions, often to sold-out audiences. Characters Kitty — Has just left her OBGYN clinic to become a full-time writer after she took the feminist world by storm with her book The Female Sexual Imperative. A force to be reckoned with in any situation, Kitty is terrified of being publicly outed, and worries that Eva’s arrival at Bluefish Cove might expose her. Rita — Kitty's wide-eyed and level headed secretary – and lover. Punctual, to-the-point, and insightful. Donna — A party girl in her early 20s who faces accusations of being a gold digger in her relationship with the older Sue. Sue — A wealthy and weathered blueblood, involved with the much younger Donna – an age difference which Sue is self-conscious about. Rae — A second-wave feminist through and through – which sometimes clashes with her stereotypically “feminine,” housewife-type sensibilities and likes. Annie — A master sculptor (or, sculptress, depending on who at Bluefish Cove you ask) who’s been involved with Rae for 10 years. Strong, Spunky, and Artistic. Lil – Sarcastic, witty, and knows how to clean a fish in her sleep. Dying of cancer, but keeping the diagnosis close to her chest. The only single lesbian at the start of the play. Eva – Caring and somewhat sheltered, Eva has just left her husband of nearly a decade at the start of the play, and is staying at Bluefish Cove unaware that it is a lesbian colony. Entering a new chapter in her life, Eva is open to new ideas and experiences – including exploring her sexuality. Plot Act One begins with a chance encounter: Lil