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"A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer" Coming to WIU in 2015
November 20, 2014
MACOMB, IL - - Thirteen Western Illinois University students, one staff member and four community members have been cast for the 2015 performance of Eve Ensler's "A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer," which will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21 in the WIU Multicultural Center.
Tuesdai B. Perry, a senior theatre major from Gary, IN, will direct the production. Women's Center Graduate Assistant Alondra Olvera, of Waukegan, IL, a first year graduate student in Western's college student personnel program, is serving as production coordinator. Women's Center Director Janine Cavicchia is the production adviser.
This year's cast includes:
Students
ILLINOIS (by county and hometown)
COOK COUNTY
Chicago - Chloe Mimms, Chemistry graduate student
Chicago - Tenisia "Tee" Adams, college student personnel graduate student
DUPAGE:
Itasca - Laura Hoske, theater graduate student
MARSHALL COUNTY
Henry - Brian Kocher, college student personnel graduate assistant
MCDONOUGH COUNTY
Macomb - Bree Bracey, freshmen, theater major
MONROE COUNTY
Waterloo - Leah Juenger, senior, communication major
SANGAMON COUNTY
Pawnee – Rachel Stivers, senior, forensic chemistry major
WILL COUNTY
Shorewood- Alicia Guzman-Riley, college student personnel graduate student
OUT-OF-STATE
IOWA
Brandon - Michelle Hunter, college student personnel graduate student
MARYLAND
West Friendship - Zachary "Zack" Neil, college student personnel graduate student
MISSOURI
Pomona - Jessica Girdler, college student personnel graduate student
CANADA
Maple Ridge, British Columbia - Holly Dysserinck, college student personnel graduate student
Staff Members
Julie Murphy, WIU staff
Macomb community members
Lisa Allyn
Jessica Mason McFadden (WIU alumna)
Amelia Rogocka
Emily Wirkus
"A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer" is part of the V-Day College Campaign, sponsored locally by the WIU Women's Center and Western's Feminist Action Alliance (FAA) student organization. This year's spotlight campaign is "One Billion Rising for Justice."
Money raised by the performance will be donated to organizations and causes that provide violence prevention education and survivor support services, including the Women's Center, the Interpersonal Violence Prevention Initiative, the University Counseling Center, the Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency Victim Services and the V-Day Foundation.
Tickets will go on sale after Dec. 5 and may be purchased in the Women's Center, Multicultural Center, room 209, as well as at tables in the Union Concourse in January and February and from V-Team (cast and crew) members. Payment can be made by cash or check, payable to the WIU Women's Center.
For more information about the V-Day Worldwide Campaign, visit vday.org. For more information about local V-Day activities, visit wiu.edu/wc or facebook.com/WIUWomensCenter, or contact the Women's Center at (309) 298-2242 or womenscenter@wiu.edu.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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