(L to R) Sara Bruner (as Norma McCorvey) and Sarah Jane Agnew (as Sarah Weddington) in Roe at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, running January 12-February 19, 2017. Photo by C. Stanley Photography. Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Look at Arena Stage's ROE

The lawyer: a young, brilliant, courageous woman arguing Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court. The plaintiff: a complex, single woman seeking to end an unwanted pregnancy. Roe illuminates the difficult choices women make and the passion each side has for its cause.