13. First Woman in Triangle
The 1968-69 Triangle production, A Different Kick,
marked a turning point in the history of this musical theater organization,
as its cast for the first time included a woman—critical language
student Sue Jean Lee. Many alumni walked out of the theatre the
moment she appeared on stage to sing, “I’ve Got a Tiger by
the Tail.” Undiscouraged, Lee was one of nine “critters”
who transferred to the newly-coeducational University for her senior year
in 1969, becoming one of the first female Princeton graduates.
- To learn more about the Triangle Club, see icon
#4 and 10,
quotation #1, 22, 36,
and 37, and Café Vivian picture #5,
42, 82, 103,
115, and 130.
- To learn more about the history of women at Princeton, see quotation #14, 23, 26, 28, and 32, and Café Vivian picture #2, 30, 31, 44, 69, 76, 84, 93, 100, 117, and 120.