Lou Wooster to come to life at Homewood Library

Local actress Beth McCord will bring Birmingham’s late 1800s heyday to life as the backdrop for one of the city’s earliest businesswomen with her portrayal of Lou Wooster: All Business. The performance begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1 in the auditorium at Homewood Public Library. 

McCord will share the stories of Wooster’s infamy as a madam as well as her fame as a legendary heroine of Birmingham’s deadly 1873 cholera epidemic. 

McCord’s career spans 30 years as a drama teacher and the founder of the drama program at Pizitz Middle School in the Vestavia Hills system. She performs with the Seasoned Performers, Oak Hill Players and various local theater productions. She most recently appeared as Miss Rose and Velma in Welcome to Mitford with the Park Players.

Tickets are $8 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Seating is limited. For reservations or information, email lilyofthecahaba@gmail.com. The performance is a fundraiser for the Lily of the Cahaba Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Proceeds will benefit the chapter’s activities in support of historic preservation, education and patriotism.