The
Ivy Theatre, LA's Premier Lesbian Theatre Company,
is a nonproft organization founded to foster the understanding
and acceptance of diverse persons through education,
activism, visual and performing arts. Diversity includes,
but is not limited to gender, ethnicity, socio-economic
status, and sexual orientation.
Founder & Producing Artistic
Director, Marian Jones
The IVY Theatre was created in 1998
in honor of Ivy Bottini and to continue her legacy through the arts.
Who is Ivy Bottini?
Ivy Bottini is an artist, actor, comedian, director, mother and political activist.
She is a founder of the first chapter of the National Organization for Women
in 1966 and designed their national logo in 1969.
Ms. Bottini founded the first AIDS organization in Los Angeles, AIDS Network.
She founded the Los Angeles Lesbian/Gay Police Advisory Board. She spearheaded
the defeat of the historic Briggs (No on 6), No on LaRouche and No On 64 Initiatives.
In 1991 she received Drama Logues’ “Best Performance Award” for
the highly acclaimed Against the Rising Sea.