Overview
A Democracy and Civility Special Event
Adapted and Devised by Prof. Jenn Dobby and Prof. Laura Gray
Directed by Prof. Laura Gray
Thursday, February 27 at 4pm* & 7pm
Otteson Theatre
Adapted and Devised by Prof. Jenn Dobby and Prof. Laura Gray
Directed by Prof. Laura Gray
Thursday, February 27 at 4pm* & 7pm
Otteson Theatre
MY COUNTRY SPEAKS is a 60-minute event which will include performances of 8-10 snippets of famous democracy/civility speeches by a range of historically significant Americans.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN-R . . . . . . Jonathan Wainwright ‘90*
(Illinois Republican State Convention, 1858)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mohammed Bey
(From “The Fourth of July Speech,” 1852)
SUSAN B. ANTHONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camille Beugnies ‘27
(Delivered in 1873, after Anthony was arrested, tried and fined $100 for voting in the 1872 presidential election)
ANNA HOWARD SHAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Talia Faulk ‘27
(“The Fundamental Principle of a Republic,” 1915)
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT-D . . Dr. Jim Grimshaw
(State of the Union, 1941)
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT-D . . . . . . . . . Dr. Kimberly Redding
(“The Struggle for Human Rights” Speech, 1948)
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER-R . . . . . . . . . . . Dustin Martin
(Farewell Address, 1961)
JOHN F. KENNEDY-D . . . . . . . . . . Phillip Steenbekkers ‘23
(Inaugural Address, 1961)
CESAR CHAVEZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvaro Rodriguez
(Speech at Graham Memorial Chapel, 1973)
LYNDON B. JOHNSON-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Scott Hendrix
(“We Shall Overcome” Speech, 1965)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN-R . . . . . . Jonathan Wainwright ‘90*
(Gettysburg Address, 1863)
BOARD OPERATORS . . . Hunter Birkhoff, Avery “EJ” Hess
*The 4pm performance has been approved as a Convocation Point, is open to Carroll University students with a valid student ID only, and Dr. Lilly Goren and Dr. Patty Rodda will lead a talk-back after the performance.
The 7pm performance will be open to the public. Tickets are free.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN-R . . . . . . Jonathan Wainwright ‘90*
(Illinois Republican State Convention, 1858)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mohammed Bey
(From “The Fourth of July Speech,” 1852)
SUSAN B. ANTHONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camille Beugnies ‘27
(Delivered in 1873, after Anthony was arrested, tried and fined $100 for voting in the 1872 presidential election)
ANNA HOWARD SHAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Talia Faulk ‘27
(“The Fundamental Principle of a Republic,” 1915)
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT-D . . Dr. Jim Grimshaw
(State of the Union, 1941)
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT-D . . . . . . . . . Dr. Kimberly Redding
(“The Struggle for Human Rights” Speech, 1948)
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER-R . . . . . . . . . . . Dustin Martin
(Farewell Address, 1961)
JOHN F. KENNEDY-D . . . . . . . . . . Phillip Steenbekkers ‘23
(Inaugural Address, 1961)
CESAR CHAVEZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvaro Rodriguez
(Speech at Graham Memorial Chapel, 1973)
LYNDON B. JOHNSON-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Scott Hendrix
(“We Shall Overcome” Speech, 1965)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN-R . . . . . . Jonathan Wainwright ‘90*
(Gettysburg Address, 1863)
BOARD OPERATORS . . . Hunter Birkhoff, Avery “EJ” Hess
*The 4pm performance has been approved as a Convocation Point, is open to Carroll University students with a valid student ID only, and Dr. Lilly Goren and Dr. Patty Rodda will lead a talk-back after the performance.
The 7pm performance will be open to the public. Tickets are free.