BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – In this rehearsal for Sisters in Law, it is not just about learning lines and hitting marks. This trio of women are learning about living female legends, and surprisingly how much they have in common.

"I learned that they were both deeply passionate about moving women's rights forward they just had very different plans," said Patricia McGregor.

The play written by Jonathan Shapiro, and based on the book by Linda Hirshman, celebrates the friendship and conflict between the first two women to sit on our nation's highest court.

Stephanie Faracy plays Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female justice appointed by President Reagan.

"She was always thinking is this careful enough for people? Does this serve them over time? Will this law move this? Can I move this with this law? So it seemed like she was always seeing the whole," said Faracy.

Tovah Feldshuh plays Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second justice who still sits on the bench, and was appointed by President Clinton.

"She was the mother of the modern feminist movement through her brains and her understanding of the law. And her belief that the Constitution is a living Constitution," said Feldshuh.

With the state of our current political climate, Faracy has learned by playing Sandra that judgmental and mean thoughts continue to divide us.

“Take a little more responsibility that our thoughts are really powerful and there's a way we need to actually hear everyone, honor everyone, and stop all this againstness," said Faracy.

What Sisters in Law can inspire is holding a safe space for a rigorous debate.

"This piece really, to me, gave some keys of how we can talk to each other, and how we can find the places where we stand our ground, and how we can find the places where we compromise," said Patricia McGregor.

As these justices came together to compromise, their separation between them lessened.

"Ruth and Sandra Day O'Connor are trying to reach across points of view. Not party lines, their job is not to be political, their job is to interpret the law,” said Feldshuh.

After watching the play, this trio hopes the audience will feel the call to play their role in the betterment of society.

"To not sit on the sidelines, but to say okay I feel like I can reach across a line and help the whole race more forward," said McGregor.