Sample Repertoire of Solo Performances and Presentations Equal Opportunity Days/Months Honoring Contributions of Ethnic and Disabled Americans from the Performance Studies Division Department of Communication and Media Studies University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas |
| Sarah Thornton performs Trail of Tears The following performances can be adjusted in length. (From 10-40 minutes, for example.) |
| January- Dr.
Martin Luther King Day |
| Performer |
Presentation |
| Josh Gwynn------------------------------------- | Dr. Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream |
| February- African American
History Month |
|
| Performer |
Performances from African
American History and Literature |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Martha Washington |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Carlotta Russell Maneice------------------------- | Sojourner Truth, Poetry of C.E. Sims, Nikki Giovanni |
| Lisa Banks------------------------------------- | Poetry of Langston Hughes |
| Christine Pointer--------------------------------- | Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandrige;Af. Am. Poetry |
| Melissa Gonzales-------------------------------- | Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks |
| Lisa Banks--------------------------------------- | Rosa Parks |
| Josh Gwynn------------------------------------- | Dr. Martin Luther King |
| Justin Golden------------------------------------ | Frederick Douglass |
| William Johnston--------------------------------- | Frederick Douglass |
| Drew Hollis-------------------------------------- | Bill Cosby |
| March- Women's History | |
Performer |
Autobiographical
Performances from Women's History |
| Presenter |
American Women's
History |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Martha Washington |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Martha McWirter, Leader- Sanctified Sisters, TX |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | March Toward Freedom in Women's History |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Equal Rights, Opportunities, Participation |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------ | March Toward Progress, Productivity Secured by Women's Suffrage |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Progress Toward Women's Freedom, Productivity |
| Carlotta Russell Maneice------------------------- | Sojourner Truth |
| Dee Hughes-------------------------------------- | Harriet Tubman |
| Christine Pointer--------------------------------- | Dorothy Dandridge, Josephine Baker |
| Shari Cox---------------------------------------- | Emily Dickinson |
| Jennifer Lovell----------------------------------- | Emily Dickinson |
| Elizabeth Bennett--------------------------------- | Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan |
| Renee Smith------------------------------------- | Susan B. Anthony |
| Christy Edwards--------------------------------- | Clara Barton |
| Diane Hallock------------------------------------ | Mary Driscoll from the Civil War |
| Jessica McClure--------------------------------- | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Mindy Lovorn----------------------------------- | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Lisa Banks--------------------------------------- | Rosa Parks |
| Debra Creel------------------------------------- | Krista McAuliffe |
| Jane Polach-------------------------------------- | Speeches, Stories of Great, Historic Women |
| Performer |
Women's Biblical &
Christian History |
| Angel Weir-------------------------------------- | Queen Esther |
| Jaci Vance--------------------------------------- | Queen Esther |
| Rhonda Roscoe---------------------------------- | Queen Esther |
| Ashley Klepac----------------------------------- | Mary, the Mother of Jesus |
| Donna Humphrey-------------------------------- | Joan of Arc |
| Jennifer Chervenka------------------------------- | Jan Hus |
| Miriam Yauk------------------------------------- | Mother Maria Skobtrova |
| Annah Lamberson------------------------------- | Corrie Ten Boon |
| Kathlee Roscoe---------------------------------- | Corrie Ten Boon |
| Amber Peterson--------------------------------- | Lottie Moon |
| Scarlett (McLeroy) Crayton---------------------- | Lottie Moon |
| Rebecca (Blackhurst) Blackford---------------- | Ruth Bell Graham |
| Lauren Wifred----------------------------------- | Carol Evertt |
| Performer |
Women's European
History |
| Jennifer Torno----------------------------------- | Florence Nightingale |
| Katie Hargis------------------------------------- | Jane Austen |
| Teresa Huggins---------------------------------- | Anne Frank |
| Jenny Foster------------------------------------- | Anne Frank |
| Amanda West------------------------------------ | Virginia Woolf |
| Jenise Smith-------------------------------------- | Virginia Woolf |
| Angela Jandreau--------------------------------- | Diana the Princess of Wales |
| Jane Polach------------------------------------- | Diana the Princess of Wales |
| Performer |
Women's Hispanic
History |
| Natalia Trejo------------------------------------- | Eva Peron, Spanish Poetry, Spanish Music/Dance |
| Jenna Artus-------------------------------------- | Frida Kahlo |
| Margo Hayden---------------------------------- |
Strangers
in Our Own Land (Migrant Stories) |
| Marianna Lugo----------------------------------- | Rita Moreno |
| Performer |
Women's Indian History |
| Sarah Culpepper--------------------------------- | Mother Teresa |
| Performer |
Women's Texas History |
| Kathryn Munroe--------------------------------- | Emily Austin |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Frances Trask |
| Dr. Diane Howard ------------------------------ | Elli Moore Townsend |
| Leslie Kemmerer-------------------------------- | Ma Ferguson |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Martha McWirter |
| Lois Forehand----------------------------------- | Dr. Claudia Potter |
| Merritt McKinnon ------------------------------- | Oveta Culp Hobby |
| Stacey Hopson---------------------------------- | Lady Bird Johnson |
| April- Days of Remembrance (Holocaust) | |
| Performer |
Autobiographical Performances from Jewish History |
| Teresa Huggins---------------------------------- | Anne Frank |
| Jenny Foster------------------------------------- | Anne Frank |
| Lauren Ellis -------------------------------------- | Ann Frank |
| Jeremy Johnston--------------------------------- | Oskar Schindler |
| Jessica Stockel---------------------------------- | Nie Wieder! (Never Again!) Holocaust Survivor Story |
| Miriam Yauk------------------------------------ | Mother Maria Skobtrova |
| Annah Lamberson------------------------------- | Corrie ten Boom |
| Kathlee Roscoe---------------------------------- | Corrie ten Boom |
| Erin Edwards - | Corrie ten Boom |
| Shawn Cabanis---------------------------------- | Dietrich Bonhoeffer, To Die is Gain |
| May- Asian Pacific Month |
|
| Performer |
Performance |
| Shuntaro Yanasaki------------------------------- | Performance of Japanese Literature |
| Angela Espada---------------------------------------------------- | Korean Literature; Lee Hee Ho, Korea's First Lady |
| August- Women's Equality Day | |
| Performer |
Women's
Autobiographical Performances and Literature |
| Performer |
American Women's
History |
| Dr. Diane Howard ------------------------------ | Martha Washington |
| Carlotta Russell Maneice------------------------- | Sojourner Truth |
| Courtney Dennis--------------------------------- | Harriet Tubman |
| Christy Edwards--------------------------------- | Clara Barton |
| Christine Pointer--------------------------------- | Dorothy Dandridge, Josephine Baker |
| Renee Smith------------------------------------- | Susan B. Anthony |
| Jessica McClure--------------------------------- | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Mindy Lovorn----------------------------------- | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Lisa Banks--------------------------------------- | Rosa Parks |
| Marianna Lugo----------------------------------- | Rita Moreno |
| Ashley Akin------------------------------------- | Hillary Rodham,Women's Rights are Human Rights |
| Jane Polach-------------------------------------- | Speeches, Stories of Great, Historic Women |
| Performer |
European Women's
History |
| Amanda West------------------------------------ | Virginia Woolf |
| Jenise Smith-------------------------------------- | Virginia Woolf |
| Jane Polach------------------------------------- | Diana the Princess of Wales |
| Hispanic Women's History and Literature | |
| Natalia Trejo------------------------------------- | Eva Peron |
| Jenna Artus-------------------------------------- | Frida Kahlo |
| Marianna Lugo----------------------------------- | Rita Moreno |
| Marianna Lugo----------------------------------- | Puerto Rican Woman |
| Performer |
Texas Women's History |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Frances Trask, Founding Figure, Baylor University |
| Dr. Diane Howard------------------------------- | Elli Moore Townsend, Founding Figure, UMHB |
| Leslie Kemmerer--------------------------------- | Ma Ferguson , First Female TX, US Governor |
| Lois Forehand----------------------------------- | Dr. Claudia Potter, Early Female Dr., SW Hospital |
| Merritt McKinnon ------------------------------- | Oveta Culp Hobby, Head of WACs WWII,Pres. Cabinet |
| September- Hispanic Heritage
Month |
|
| Performer |
Autobiographical
Performances from Hispanic History |
| Matt Williams------------------------------------ | The Old Man and the Sea |
| Michael Fox------------------------------------- | Literature of Ernest Hemmingway |
| Brian Hutchison---------------------------------- | John Kennedy's Cuban Missile Crisis Speech |
| Natalia Trejo------------------------------------- | Eva Peron |
| Margo Hayden---------------------------------- | Strangers in Our Own Land (Migrant Stories) |
| Jenna Artus-------------------------------------- | Frida Kahlo |
| September- National
Disability Month |
|
| Performer |
Autobiographical
Performances from the History of the Physically Challenged |
| Elizabeth Bennett-------------------------------- | Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan |
| Jack Bland ------------------------------------- | Joseph Merrick ("The Elephant Man") |
| November- Native American
Month |
|
| Performer | Historical Performance |
| Sarah Thornton---------------------------------- | Trail of Tears |
| Donya Fagan------------------------------------- | Zitkalal-sa |
| Performance Studies students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor research and write the autobiographical scripts they perform of great, historic figures. These pieces are designed as role modeling stories, which are honest about character flaws and struggles. Historic background, rationale, methodology, process, and research related to this work is described in Dr. Howard’s text, Autobiographical Writing and Performing; An Introductory, Contemporary Guide to Process and Research in Speech Performance. McGraw-Hill Inc. is the publisher. These autobiographical stories emphasize the subjective attitudes and
values of the characters, related to their responses to struggles from within and without.
These presentations have been part of ongoing research, which has verified the strong
relationship of role models to achievement motivation in observers.
Contact Dr. Howard
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