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Cast Chosen for 'A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer'
November 20, 2015
MACOMB, IL - - Thirteen Western Illinois University students, two faculty members and one community member have been cast for the 2016 performance of Eve Ensler's "A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer," which will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Feb. 11, 12 and 14, in the WIU Multicultural Center.
Laura Hoske, a theatre graduate student from Itasca, IL, will direct the production. Women's Center Graduate Assistant Alondra Olvera, of Waukegan, IL, a second year graduate student in Western's college student personnel program, is serving as production coordinator and Women's Center Director Janine Cavicchia is the production advisor.
This year's cast includes:
Students
ILLINOIS (by county and hometown)
COOK COUNTY
Chicago – John Contreras, college student personnel graduate student
Oak Lawn - Jackie Heiddegger, college student personnel graduate student
KANE COUNTY
Huntley – Zoe Detlaf, sophomore English and theatre major
MARSHALL COUNTY
Henry - Brian Kocher, college student personnel graduate student
MCLEAN COUNTY
Bloomington – Lindsay Gleason, sophomore, sociology major
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Rock Island – Kiah Clements, junior theatre major
Rock Island – Kira Clements, junior broadcasting major
OUT-OF-STATE
KANSAS
Leavenworth – Monica Tate, theatre and dance major
MARYLAND
West Friendship - Zachary "Zack" Neil, college student personnel graduate student
MISSOURI
Pomona - Jessica Girdler, college student personnel graduate student
WASHINGTON
Seattle – Leslie Ducay, college student personnel graduate student
South Bend – Rebecca Richards, college student personnel graduate student
CANADA
Maple Ridge, British Columbia - Holly Dysserinck, college student personnel graduate student
Faculty Members
Carolyn Blackinton, associate professor, theatre and dance
Barbara Harroun (WIU alumna), assistant professor, English
Macomb community member
Jessica Mason (WIU alumna, originally from Buffalo, NY)
"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: Rise for Revolution – Listen! Act! Rise!"
Money raised by the performance will be donated to local organizations and causes that provide violence prevention education and survivor support services, including the Women's Center and the Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency's Victim Services program.
Tickets will go on sale after Saturday, Dec. 6, and may be purchased in the Women's Center, Multicultural Center, room 209, as well as at tables in the University Union Concourse in January and February and from V-Team (cast and crew) members.
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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