My Name is Rachel Corrie at Oregon State University – Corvallis – Oct. 21-25

My Name is Rachel Corrie at Oregon State University –
Corvallis – Oct. 21-25

The Department of Anthropology,
the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Center for
the Humanities, and the University Theatre of Oregon State University
will present Alan Rickman’s and Katherine Viner’s My Name is Rachel Corrie, October 21-24, 7:30 PM, and
October 25 at 2:00 PM in the Lab Theatre of Withycombe Hall, 30th and
Campus Way. There will be free pre-show lectures (listed below) in the
Green Room of the theatre at 6:30 PM exploring the events that formed
some of the background of the play (Sunday talk begins at 1PM). There
will be post-show discussions following every performance. Tickets are
available at the door. A two dollar donation is suggested.

The play relates the story of
Rachel Corrie, a student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia,
Washington, who went to Gaza to work for Palestinian human rights and
was tragically killed there on March 16, 2003. Rachel was a vital young
woman driven by her need to make a positive difference in the world.
Inspired by her story, and with permission from her family, Rickman and
Viner edited Rachel’s diaries, journals, and e-mails to create this
fascinating and moving portrait of this dynamic young woman. Newsweek said the play is “theater that
not only stirs our hearts but sticks in our heads.” Time Out (London) said of the original
production that it had “extraordinary power” and was funny, passionate,
bristling with idealism, and luminously intelligent. The London Guardian reported that when theater is
as “good as this,” it will “send us out enriched by other people’s
passionate concerns.” USA Today noted that the play was “deeply, authentically human.”
Rachel Corrie’s story has moved audiences around the world and there
have been productions throughout the United States.

The role of Rachel will be
performed by Elizabeth Helman, director of the 2009 Bard in the Quad’s Twelfth Night and faculty member in Theatre
Arts at Oregon State. The play is directed by Charlotte Headrick and
design is by George Caldwell. Cassandra Kornman is stage manager for
the production.

Due
to the design of the Lab Theatre, latecomers cannot be admitted. The
play is performed without intermission. Box office opens at 6:15 PM on
nights of performance and at 1:30 PM for the Sunday matinee. This play
contains language and situations that are not suitable for young
audiences.

For further information on the
production, contact the director at cheadrick@oregonstate.edu or 737-4918 or David McMurray
of the Department of Anthropology mcmurrad@oregonstate.edu at 737-4515.

Pre-show
talks are in Withycombe Hall 62 (the Green Room) and are listed below:

Wednesday, October 21st, 6:30 PM

Theresa May, Theatre Arts,
University of Oregon

Radical Theater versus Theater
about Radicals:

Thoughts on My Name Is Rachel
Corrie