Patti Pace Performance Festival

Friday, January 31, 2014 - Saturday, February 1, 2014

Performance and Community Intervention

Hosted by the Department of Communications Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Georgia Regents University Augusta Summerville Campus Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre

Guest Scholars
Dr. Jason Del Gandio
Temple University
Dr. Jason Del Gandio is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy at Temple University in Philadelphia.His scholarship is informed by the intersections of Continental philosophy and rhetorical and performance theory and focuses on issues of embodiment, language, discourse and critical analyses of socio-political systems. Dr. Gandio is also a longtime activist. He participated in the global justice movement, the anti-war movement, and the occupy Wall Street movement; he has worked on issues of economic globalization, free trade, Latin American solidarity, and war and peace; and he has traveled to Venezuela to observe and report on the Bolivarian revolution. These experiences provide the background for his first book, Rhetoric for Radicals: A Handbook for 21st Century Activists (2008). As the title suggests, the book helps activists and organizers improve their communication and rhetoric. Dr. Gandio is currently working on two co-edited collections, both due out in 2014. The first is titled The Terrorization of Dissent: Corporate Repression, Legal Corruption, and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act; and the second is titled Education for Action: Top Ten Strategies for Peace and Justice. More information is available at www.jasondelgandio.net.

Dr. Gretchen Stein Rhodes

Louisiana State University
Dr. Gretchen Stein Rhodes received her Ph.D. in Communication Studies with a specialization in Performance Studies from Louisiana State University. While writing her dissertation, Dr. Rhodes spent two years as an instructor of Communication Studies at Georgia State University. After completion of her doctorate, she returned to LSU and recently accepted a position in the Office of Research and Economic Development developing research proposals to establish and support multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research institutes and centers of excellence. Dr. Rhodes has presented her own research and performance work at conferences and festivals, most recently at the National Communication Association conference in Washington, D.C. In 2010, she delivered the Annual Research Lecture in Communication Studies at Columbia College. During her time at LSU, she has been involved in numerous productions in the HopKins Black Box Theatre at Louisiana State University as performer, director, and writer. Her one-person show, Looking at Mona Lisa, was performed in Southern Illinois Universitys Kleinow Theatre as part of the 2009 Patti Pace Performance Festival and later featured as the spotlight performance at the Carolinas Communication Conference. Dr. Rhodes also sits on the Board of Directors of Playmakers of Baton Rouge, a non-profit childrens theatre company and is currently developing an environmental education initiative for that organization.

Schedule
The following events will take place in the Maxwell Performance Arts Theatre

Friday, January 31, 2014

8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Registration

9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Charles W. Clark, Dean of Pamplin College Dr. Rick Kenney, Chair of Dept. of Communications Dr. Melanie Kitchens OMeara, Festival Coordinator 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Keynote Address Activists, Bodies and Political Arguments Dr. Jason Del Gandio, Temple University

10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Short break 10:45 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Performance: Louisiana State University Close Cover Before Striking Performed by puppeteers: Natalie Crawford, Sarah Friday, Amir Hussain, Julie Huynh, John LeBret Directed by: John LeBret A mysterious collection of matchbooks, left by his grandparents, ignites both a scholars curiosity and an artists imagination.This unexpected encounter with history and the archive contrasts our drives to remember and forget with the human need to create and share. Response: Mindy Fenske, University of South Carolina Columbia 11:40 a.m. Noon Workshop Introduction and Performance Assignment (may be subject to location change) Dr. Gretchen Stein Rhodes, workshop leader Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch break 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Student Workshop Dr. Gretchen Stein Rhodes, workshop leader 3 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. Performance: Xavier University of Louisiana River Psalms Performed by: Lexus Jordan Created in collaboration with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Cripple Creek Theatre Company, River Psalms emerged from the LABBs Down By the River Project, a

multidimensional environmental and African-American history platform that weaves together interactive online media, performance, and a walking/biking tourto encourage us to explore the history of resistance along the Mississippi River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisianaand inspire us all to take action. This performance captures voices of oppression and resistance along River Road. Response: Jade C. Huell, Northwestern University 3:40 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. Performance: Georgia College and State University

Moments in Community Performed by: Evan Ivey, Bonnie Queen, Logan Cook, Billy Vaught, Mark Diamond Directed by: The cast and Scott Dillard The performances were devised and performed originally in a performance studies course that focused on the theme of community. For this performance, we will re-imagine some of those classroom performances. Response: Ross Louis, Xavier University of Louisiana

4:20 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Short break

4:30 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. Performance: University of North Texas Cross my Heart and Hope to Die Written and Performed by: Flora Ceka and Joanna Lugo Cross My Heart and Hope to Die is a performance piece that explores the notion of sPerfecrets within intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Within this performance, we explore secrets by means of autoethnographic narrative and performed confession. Furthermore, we analyze instances of public displays of confession and self-disclosure as well as confessions in the media. Through this performance, we hope to discover the boundaries and limitations of a secret, where the desire to disclose a secret derives from, and how humans go about self-disclosing. Thus, we ask, is confession productive in revealing our true selves to another? Response: Rebecca Kennerly, Georgia Southern University 5:10 p.m. - 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Workshop: Finalizing Performances Dinner break and evening completion

Saturday, February 1, 2014

9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Performance: Northwestern University

Fiber of Time Performed by: Olivia Seligman, Jorie Goins, Shoniqua Roach, Brittnay Proctor Directed by: Jade C. Huell

Using classical and contemporary theories of memory as inspiration,Fiber of Time enacts andcritiques these theories while exploring the potentially analogous relationship betweenmemory and fiber.Performers use expressive movement and collaboratively composed text to investigatethe intersections ofpersonal memory, cultural memory, and the human body.
Response: John LeBret, Louisiana State University 9:50 a.m. - 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Short break Performance: Southern Illinois University Carbondale

The Gospel According to Crag Performed by: Meggie Mapes, Caleb McKinley Portee, A.B., Karthi Veramani, Lloyd Coakley Written, Compiled, and Directed by: Andrea Baldwin You will find a great fortune, though not the one you seekThe Odyssey What do you desire? What do you need? This show explores the communicative act of wanting and the spiritual connections akin to obtaining ones desire.The Gospel According to Crag explores these notions through two types of rock that are complex and used for consumption: diamonds and salt.What kind of rock do you stand on to build the foundations of your spirit? Response: Scott Dillard, Georgia College and State University 10:40 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Performance: Ithaca College Two Boys Kissing Performed by: Samantha Guter, Julia Hall, Andrew Hinkley, Madison Mangano, Sean Themea, Matthew Tribble Adapted by: Samantha Guter and Andrew Hinkley from the novel by David Levithan Directed by: The cast Two high school boys decide to break the worlds record for public kissing. The whole world is watching, including a chorus of spirits of departed elders. Response: Charlie Parrott, Kennesaw State University 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. Lunch break Performance: Kennesaw State University

And the Princess Used Her Magic Performed by: Hanna Sims, Chris Sell, Meg Harkins, David Reese, Maged Roushdi, Nick Johnson, Kyle Eglehoff, Christy Setlock, Stephanie Tobacco, Caitlynn Silvius, Lauren Robinson Directed by: Dr. Charles Parrott, and student director Maged Roushdi The performance And the Princess Used Her Magic is based on The KSU Tellers experiences facilitating storytelling workshops for the refugee girls at the Global Village Project (GVP) in

Decatur, Georgia. This ensemble performance is composed with student journals, devising techniques, and external research guided by Dwight Conquergoods model of dialogic performance. Ultimately, the performance seeks to pose the question: how do we ethically engage performance pedagogy with a sensitive population of refugee girls? Rather than offering concrete answers, And the Princess Used Her Magic utilizes performance to conjure space for conversation about ethical pedagogical encounters. Response: Bruce Henderson, Ithaca College 2:10 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Performance: Georgia Regents University Augusta

The Other Side of the Canvas Compiled and Performed by: Ethan Brown, Miranda Grim

The Other Side of the Canvas is inspired by the Bauhaus Stage Workshop. The experimental performance explores the subjects, artists, and medium of three paintings: Die Begegnun (The Encounter) by Johannes Itten, The Ballet Class by Edgar Degas, and The Scream by Edvard Munch. Response: Lisa Flanagan, Xavier University of Lousianna 2:40 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Organize workshop groups and work on public performances in preparation for evening production 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner break 6:30 p.m. Call for public performances

7:30 p.m.

Present Workshop Performances

Response: Dr. Gretchen S. Rhodes, Dr. Jason Del Gandio, Dr. Rick Kenney

Festival Coordinator
Dr. Melanie Kitchens OMeara
Georgia Regents University Augusta Dr. Melanie Kitchens OMeara is a lecturer in the Department of Communications at Georgia Regents University Augusta. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Performance Studies from Louisiana State University and her B.A. in Theatre from Georgia Southern University. At LSU, Dr. OMeara adapted, directed, and produced several productions in the HopKins Black Box Theatre, including Across Disciplines: Performance Research and Response, The Body and Discipline and Etchings of Debutantes. In fall 2012, she co-directed (with Richard Davis) Theatrical Magic: An Evening of One Act Plays at GRU. She is the organizer of the Patti Pace Performance Festival, an annual conference attended by teachers, students, scholars, and artists from schools across the country. Dr. OMeara is an active member in the Theatre and Performance Studies Divisions of the National Communication Association and the Southern States Communication Association and is currently serving as the Chair of the SSCA Performance Studies Division. She regularly presents her scholarship by staging performances at conferences, festivals, and workshops and most recently presented Performing a Vanishing Georgia at NCA. Her research has been published in Text and Performance Quarterly and Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies.

Special Thanks
We thank all those who contributed to the success of this event. Dean Charles W. Clark and the Pamplin College of Arts Dr. Richard Kenney, Leza Witherington and the Department of Communications Ben Wheeler and the Theatre Technicians Kelly Thomas and the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre Terri Sasser and the PR Club and Ashton Montgomery and the Theatre Guild

Participating Schools
Georgia College and State University Milledgeville, GA Georgia Regents University Augusta, GA Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Ithaca College Ithaca, NY Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA Northwestern University Evanston, IL Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL Temple University Philadelphia, PA University of North Texas Denton, TX University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Xavier University of Lousiana New Orleans, LA