Free Mrs. O'Leary!

Free Mrs. O’Leary!

Welcome to FREE MRS. O’LEARY, a multi-media project that gives voice to the world’s most maligned milkmaid 155 years after she was unjustly accused of starting Chicago’s “Great Fire.”

This site is the point of origin for reviving Catherine O’Leary in the 21st century.

How?

By collaborating with writer Melissa Birks to produce the screenplay or stage the play. Both are titled “Mrs. O’Leary.” Both are historical fiction that reimagine the 155-year-old folklore about a milkmaid, a cow, and a lantern.

Reach out to Melissa. Let’s work together to FREE MRS. O’LEARY!