Artemisia We Women

By Susan Glaspell

Sept 29

Director Charlique C. Rolle and actors Elissa Wolf, Simon Hedger, Sandy Spatz, Michael Lomenick, Daria Harper, David Goodloe, and Elisabeth Del Toro discuss privilege, women's empowerment and the contemporary themes of Susan Glaspell's 1917 one-act about an elite university family.

Moderated by Artistic Director and We Women Producer, Julie Proudfoot

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Audio Performance

by Susan Glaspell

Podcast #141

September 15, 2021

A comedy about an elite family enjoying their status as the power brokers of a University founded by their ancestors. Their grandson, a professor at the University, creates a controversy when he announces his engagement to a beautiful outspoken liberal with gypsy ancestry.

CAST
JHANSI – ELISSA WOLF
PEYTON – SIMON HEDGER
MRS. ROOT – SHERI REDA
MRS. PEYTON – SANDY SPATZ
BESSIE – DARIA HARPER
SENATOR BYRD – DAVID GOODLOE
MRS. BYRD – ELISABETH DEL TORO
UNCLE GEORGE – MICHAEL LOMENICK

Directed by Charlique C. Rolle
Sound Design by Willow James

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Willow James hosts a special episode in response to the Supreme Court ruling to allow the new law banning abortion in Texas to stand.  He interviews Julie Proudfoot on her Substack essay "Roe v. Wade." Find out Julie's inspiration for writing the essay and learn about some of the myths around the ruling. Willow and Julie have a dedicated discussion about the erosion of women's reproductive rights,  an issue we should ALL be concerned about. 



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SEPT 1

EPISODE 139

Karen Hawkins

SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERVIEW

Artistic Director Julie Proudfoot chats with founder & Rebelle-in-Chief of Rebellious Magazine, Karen Hawkins!  Listen to this bold and exciting interview about feminism, Karen's career and the challenges of running a feminist organization.

ALL WE WOMEN EPISODES FREE TO OUR LISTENERS!

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MEDEA, by Euripides, adapted and performed by Julie Proudfoot, soundscape by Willow James. This adaptation is based on the 1912  translation into English rhyming verse by Gilbert Murray, M.A., L.L.D., who was a professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow & Fellow of New College, Oxford.

Sound Designer Willow James and writer and actor Julie Proudfoot reimagine the tragedy of Medea as a solo character study of Medea’s inner struggles and lust for freedom and power.  Medea, a barbarian princess, is betrayed by her husband Jason when he abandons her to marry a Greek princess, gaining wealth and political power. Though he returns and promises to keep her as a mistress, Medea murders her and Jason’s sons and her husband’s new wife before escaping to Athens.  Join us for a bold feminist interpretation of this great Greek classic.

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Artemisia welcomes four outstanding leaders in the Chicago Community to We Women for this very special podcast episode.  Jackie Taylor, the CEO and Founder of Black Ensemble Theatre, Rena Henderson Mason, Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Bold Agenda, Ilesa Duncan, Artistic Director of Lifeline Theatre, and Dionna Griffin-Irons, writer, producer, alumna performer, and the longtime former Director of Diversity Talent and Inclusion for The Second City will discuss the current challenges facing theatre and the artistic community in Chicago.  The Intersection of Theatre & Community panel will be led by BIPOC theatre artists Willow James, the podcast’s co-host and co-producer, and Myesha-Tiara, the Artistic Director of Perceptions Theatre and an actor/director who has worked extensively with Artemisia.

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Julie Proudfoot & Willow James

Podcast #136

Artemisia Artistic Director Julie Proudfoot is joined by podcast co-producer and resident sound designer Willow James to raise money in support of Artemisia’s #empoweringwomen work. Enjoy this special edition podcast and please consider making a donation to help us meet our $2,000 goal.  We #EmpowerWomen together.  

“When you come to Artemisia, you are hearing the truth.  If you believe in equity, inclusion, belonging – you can be part of that here.”  -E. Faye Butler (Legendary Performer, President, Artemisia’s Board of Directors.)

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AFTERMATH, by Mary Burrill

Set in rural South Carolina, a Black soldier returning from serving his country in World War I discovers that his father has been lynched.  Burrill, a Black gay feminist playwright, was part of the Harlem Renaissance and penned social justice plays that fearlessly confronted racial oppression.

CAST
MAM SUE – RJW MAYS
MILLIE – AMBER SALLIS
REV LUKE MOSEBY – TOUSSAINT STEVENS JR.
LONNIE – JABARI KHALIQ
MRS. HAWKINS – TOMA LYNN SMITH
JOHN – EMERSON ELIAS

Directed by Willow James
Sound Design by Willow James

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GOODS ZOOM ROOM

Featuring award-winning playwright, Lauren Ferebee

Take a deep dive into the amazing process used to create Artemisia's critically acclaimed virtual world premiere of GOODS, by Lauren Ferebee.  Our Guests include Lauren Ferebee (playwright), John Stanley Walch, Assistant Professor of Theatre at University of Arkansas (Lauren's mentor), Mary Zanger (Artemisia Board Member), Willow James (Sound Designer), Peter Marston Sullivan (Videographer) and Shariba Rivers (Sam).  Moderated by Julie Proudfoot (Marla) this is a fascinating conversation you do not want to miss.

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Myesha-Tiara and Willow James team up to talk about the intersection of theatre and community in Chicago.  Inspired by We Women audio performances of RACHEL, by Angelina W. Grimke, and AFTERMATH, by Mary Burrill, Willow and Myesha will introduce an exciting new episode coming up at WE WOMEN.  Be sure to listen to our audio performance of RACHEL and AFTERMATH. 

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