Cross-posted in Discovering Social Justice...
On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, Feminism Is... presented The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler at California Lutheran University. The performance by members of Feminism Is... and students from the theatre department was absolutely amazing! These women did an amazing job!
Also amazing, some of CLU's feminists built a vulva doorway!!! I appreciate the help that Mari Bolanos, Mangala Kanayson, Mike Frieda, and Rachel Lichtman provided in making the doorway and fair trade chocolate vulva lollipops. I am also amazed by the dedication demonstrated by Kacy Cashatt, Astrid Olivares, and Bekah Peterson! These three feminists stayed at my house until 12:30 a.m. to help finish the doorway - their dedication to feminism and our club continues to amaze me often!
This year we also invited The Coalition to End Family Violence to be our beneficiary, and Planned Parenthood joined us! Such a great night!
Now for a few numbers...
1 vulva doorway
237 fair trade chocolate vulvas
Over 150 attendees
2 outside organizations
and a bunch of happy feminists!!!
Our V-Team Core:
Organizer: Sara Pressey
Director: Ashton Williams
Co-Producers: Maricela Bolanos, Mangala Kanayson
Set Design: Kacy Cashatt, Bekah Peterson, Astrid Olivares
Cast:
"Introduction:" Kelsey Goeres, Kristen Keough, Diane Machin
Lists: Alyssa Soto, Storie Blake, Astrid Olivares
"The Vagina Workshop:" Valerie Miller
"Because He Liked to Look at it:" Sara Pressey
"My Angry Vagina:" Ashley Patterson
"Hair:" Allisun Palma-Ruwe
"The Flood:" Robyn Poynter
"Happy Vagina Fact:" Kacy Cashatt
"Not-So-Happy Fact:" Jessie Black
"Reclaiming Cunt:" Rocio Ayala
"My Vagina Was My Village:" Amanda Chial
Untitled ("A six-year-old was asked..."): Shakivla Todd
"I was there in the Room:" Jessie Black
"Hey Miss Pat:" Kim Hamon
"The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could:" Ashton Williams
"The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy:" Amanda Wallace
V-Day 2011 Spotlight Monologue: Katie Bode
Emcee: Mike Frieda
1 vulva doorway
237 fair trade chocolate vulvas
Over 150 attendees
2 outside organizations
and a bunch of happy feminists!!!
Our V-Team Core:
Organizer: Sara Pressey
Director: Ashton Williams
Co-Producers: Maricela Bolanos, Mangala Kanayson
Set Design: Kacy Cashatt, Bekah Peterson, Astrid Olivares
Cast:
"Introduction:" Kelsey Goeres, Kristen Keough, Diane Machin
Lists: Alyssa Soto, Storie Blake, Astrid Olivares
"The Vagina Workshop:" Valerie Miller
"Because He Liked to Look at it:" Sara Pressey
"My Angry Vagina:" Ashley Patterson
"Hair:" Allisun Palma-Ruwe
"The Flood:" Robyn Poynter
"Happy Vagina Fact:" Kacy Cashatt
"Not-So-Happy Fact:" Jessie Black
"Reclaiming Cunt:" Rocio Ayala
"My Vagina Was My Village:" Amanda Chial
Untitled ("A six-year-old was asked..."): Shakivla Todd
"I was there in the Room:" Jessie Black
"Hey Miss Pat:" Kim Hamon
"The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could:" Ashton Williams
"The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy:" Amanda Wallace
V-Day 2011 Spotlight Monologue: Katie Bode
Emcee: Mike Frieda
