Just in time for Mother’s Day, a one-time production at Tacoma Little Theater will honor women during every stage of womanhood.

Presented by Tacoma Little Theater and Turn-Of-Events, “I am Every Woman Songs & Scenes: Living & Loving Through Breathtaking Moments” is an original series of monologues with popular musical selections that takes guests through an entertaining life story from the bright-eyed, imaginative stages of early adolescence to the wise final stages of an elder’s life.

Local performer, singer and writer Tena DuBerry took on this project following the success of her first production presented for Valentine’s Day.

In little more than a month, DuBerry researched, wrote and cast the production, which conveys the various stages of a women’s life through individual monologues by women in each age group.

“I am Every Women” opens at 8 p.m. May 8 with Elder Roxanne Jackson, before moving through vignettes of growing up told by young actress Jade Cooper, 8, then Amanda Morgan, 13, Crysta Swartz (20s), Jinger Baily (30s), Marianne, (middle age) and Shirley Roberts (senior).

“The elder is the matriarch, and the one going back and looking at her life, so we start with the elder and we end with her,” DuBerry said. “This is a woman who has had all of these years of wisdom and has given so much of her life that she needs to be honored.”

Between each of the monologues, DuBerry, who narrates the production, takes the stage to perform songs that relate to each of the characters and their respective life stages.

“In our childhood, it’s about the imagination… the fairy tales. As teenagers we know what our world revolves around, friends, parents and schoolwork. When we are in our 20s we can’t wait to get out of the house - and we think we know what the world is about but actually, we don’t.

“In our 30s, that’s a lot about children. Our lives are not our own… we’re married or have kids - we are like Wonder Woman at that stage. In our middle age we don’t have those same demands as when our kids were young, we’re at that stage where we’re finding ourselves, our bodies are changing,” she said of some of the life stages she authored for this production.

But DuBerry stresses that while women will relate to something in the story of each life stage, so will the men in their lives who have grown up surrounded by the strength, wonder and life of the women they know.

“(As women) we’re involved in every aspect of everyone’s life. You have mothers, you have sisters… you know what it is like when your sister is on the phone all the time when you’re a teen. You can identify with all of these stories, and you will see your relatives in each and every character. Every person who has ever known a woman can relate to this.”

Following the production May 8, DuBerry and crew will also host an after-party at the Tacoma Little Theatre, “Shake Whatcha Mamma Gave Ya” with DJ, special guests and additional performance by DuBerry. No-host bar will be open during both events, and a light reception begins at 7 p.m. prior to the 8 p.m. showing of “I Am Every Woman.”

Tickets are $30. “Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya” beings at 10 p.m. and costs an additional $10. Tickets for both events can be purchased on-line at www.tacomalittletheatre.com.