tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30144774771325449202024-03-12T20:11:25.324-07:00Am I An AllyBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785302724343785611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014477477132544920.post-92167123735717384062014-10-27T12:46:00.001-07:002014-10-27T12:59:52.301-07:00Extended Blurbs<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">These are some blurbs from the team about their role:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Sofía Anastasia</b> -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For this project, I am taking on several roles. Most exciting for me is my debut as a director with the short play, <i>I Dream Before I Take the Stand</i>. This piece tells an incredible story that has a lot of personal significance to me, to those I am close to, and, I hope, to the community at large. I can only hope I do it justice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Additionally, I am excited to perform in the play <i>Stay Put</i>, written by Ben Polson, and to do the costume design for the entire show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My roles in this project allow me to tell stories in my own voice, and for that, I am grateful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Ben!</b> -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been an absolute whirlwind of a semester getting this project together. I knew I wanted to create a project that grappled with doing positive social justice work and I knew that I would end up learning a lot, but that does not make the journey any less difficult. I think the most interesting lesson I have learned from this process is to let myself have a voice in it all in order to also listen deeply. I care a lot about social justice, but gender politics is one topic I am very passionate about for personal reasons reflected in <i>Stay Put</i>. I have felt so lucky each time my team has grown. I really couldn't ask for a better team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When the project shifted in such a way that I had a different role for each of the short plays you will see today I was honestly very excited. I love directing. However having the support of my team so that I was directing one of the three short plays was both really cool symbolically in the production of the show, but also a huge relief. My core four: Sofía Anastasia, Taylor Carlson, Celeste Davidson and myself, we all work really well together so getting to see the different directing styles of Sofía and Taylor has been awesome and acting with Celeste has been really fun. I love the trust we have created together. Writing <i>Stay Put</i> was a scary process, but I'm happy and excited to share it with the Hampshire community. If we had more time I really wish I could have asked another actor to play the role that I do in <i>Stay Put</i>. I'd just like to say thank you to you viewer for coming and watching this performance. It means a lot to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Taylor Carlson</b> -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am navigating two positions on this project. I am chiefly serving as Stage Manager for Am I An Ally, but I am also making my directorial debut with Ben!s piece <i>Stay Put</i>. Both of these roles, as well as the production in general, have been and are immensely helpful for me. In my Div II, as well as life in general, I am focusing on how to make more inclusive art and media, and this entire process has been a wonderful jump into what being on a creative team who prioritizes that looks like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Celeste Davidson</b> -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I work as an assistant stage manager for Am I An Ally. As an assistant stage manager I am responsible for helping plan production meetings, contacting production staff and actors, and any other tasks that may come up. This is one of the jobs that involves helping out in many different areas, and is important in helping weave the different plays together into one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am also playing the role of SHE in <i>I Dream Before I Take the Stand</i>. SHE is a role that I hold close to my personal experiences and the story that SHE is a part of is one that needs to be heard. Women, especially women of color, as I am both, are often exotified and sexually harassed, often at the same time; both of these instances are present in <i>I Dream Before I Take the Stand</i>. The role of SHE is an important role, not only for feminists, but for feminist-allies because the role shows clearly the position women are put in when faced with the overpowering privilege of men.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785302724343785611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014477477132544920.post-68174339943854758222014-10-27T12:38:00.001-07:002014-10-27T12:59:15.908-07:00Basic Information<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><i>Am I An Ally</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">A Div III by Ben Polson</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><b>Saturday, November 8 at 2pm</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><b>Sunday, November 9 at 2pm</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><b>Monday, November 10 at 8pm</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">In the Main Stage, Emily Dickinson Hall (EDH), Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts (MA), United States of America (USA), Earth, Milky Way Galaxy etc. etc. etc.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">Admission is completely free, but you can reserve your spot by emailing amianally@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">Talkbacks after every show</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span style="font-size: large;">by Arlene Hutton - <a href="http://arlenehutton.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" wotsearchprocessed="true">http://arlenehutton.com/</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">Directed by Sofía Anastasia<br /><br />a short play which addresses the issues of slut-shaming, victim-blaming, and the objectification and fetishization of women's bodies, especially the bodies of women of color. Its intent is to draw attention to the pervasive misogyny that runs rampant in our society and the ways in which we all contribute to it. Content warning for rape and victim-blaming.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">by Cynthia L. Cooper - <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyncooperwriter.net%2F&h=GAQHpC5vY&enc=AZNbfh1F5cFB-UXcpxSkPMa3jcm5wzrIry9pFgZbtKbWaNRuHRFLdbLnAyo-6xm6Y9Q&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" wotsearchprocessed="true">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.cyncooperwriter.net/</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;">Directed by Ben Polson<br /><br />A mother of a murder victim and the lawyer of the murderer grapple with loss together. The two women search for the words to be heard, understood, and show compassion. Content warning for verbal descriptions of suicide</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">By Ben Polson - website soon maybe?</span></span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Directed by Taylor Carlson<br /><br />A short play which deals with issues of gender identity and allyship. It explores the desire and struggle of finding a space for oneself while also working to create a safe space for others.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Other members of the team:</span><br /><br />Assistant Stage Manager - Celeste Davidson<br />Set and play design - Nomi Frank<br />Space Design - Jeremy Weinstein<br /><br />Actors:<br /><i>I Dream Before I Take The Stand</i><br />SHE - Celeste Davidson<br />HE - Ben Polson<br />Voices - Dani Aldrich, Joe Bir<br /><br /><i>Sentences and Words</i><br />Karla - Grace Desmarais<br />Maggie - Dani Aldrich<br /><br /><i>Stay Put</i><br />She - Sofía Anastasia<br />He - Joe Bir<br />They - Ben Polson</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785302724343785611noreply@blogger.com1