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Re: RAT a survey
Hello All,
I've been reading the RAT list for some time, and I thought I'd reply to
Donna's survey and finally introduce myself.
I run a tiny theater company in Dallas. We are just getting started --
we've performed short works in a festival here and at the San Francisco
Fringe Festival. We've only produced one full-length play, and are planning
for our next.
Our first production was a company-created piece. It performed in an
all-night diner and a downtown parking lot, and was lit with car headlights
-- and taillights for a red wash.
By day, I work at a city arts facility. We have a gallery and a theater
that are used by emerging to mid-career artists and companies. We provide
space, technical support, and a small amount of funding for the companies
that produce here.
I plan to go to Iowa, and I look forward to meeting some of you there.
Best Wishes,
Elizabeth Ware
Artistic Director, Core Performance Manufactory
Performing Arts Coordinator, Bath House Cultural Center
>From: "Donna Sherritt" <ohbelladonna@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>Subject: RAT a survey
>Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 10:20:38 CST
>
>Hey, gang--
>
>I'm conducting a little survey just out of curiosity. Remember when I
>talked about community involvement? I'm curious to what extent, and in
>what
>ways, those of you reading this participate in your communities. Of
>course,
>this could have a broad definition, so I'm interested in what you consider
>to be community involvement, as well. Do you participate as an artist, or
>more generally, as a citizen? Do you get paid? Volunteer? Do you teach,
>or perform other services? Who are the other members of your community who
>benefit from this?
>
>I also want to clarify that I don't believe that art needs to make a
>political or social statement, although it can, to be "relevant". I think
>most of you understood me regarding that, but I didn't want it to be left
>unsaid. I just think that when we know what's going on with education, the
>poor, religious groups, seniors, and/or many, many other groups and issues,
>our work somehow takes on a spark of relevance that might not even be
>definable.
>
>Me? My full time job is working with schools to integrate the arts into
>their curriculum. (Paid.) I also perform in schools as an actress.
>(Paid.)
> In the past, I have been a docent at the Holocaust Center, (volunteer)
>and
>am involved to varying degrees with my church, (volunteer) while I do plays
>that are often against my religion at night (paid, usually the $50
>"stipend"
>for eight weeks of work). There are periods in my life when I don't do a
>damn thing.
>
>Let me know what's going on out there!
>
>Donna
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