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Dir. Sam Sloan & Tech. Asst. Nichole Nicholson

Coming up

In the Kleinau:

May 2nd, 2012 @ 8PM

Performing Culture Spotlight Hour*

May 5th, 2012 @ 8PMAdvanced Classes Spotlight Hour*

*Free Admission

Works Cited:

For a complete list of sources, see the list outside the theater, or go to:

http://SamuelSloan.com/remix/sources.pdf

Thank You:

To my devoted cast, for coming in on day one, ready for anything and full of

energyI couldnt even have begun this project without you. You are all

talented performers and should be proud of your work. To Ruth Bowman for

making me believe in the magic of performance and devising. To Craig

Gingrich-Philbrook, for guidance, f riendship, and encouragement. To Rob

Sphar, for all your conversations about Remix, New Media, and what it all

means. To Rick Jones, for bringing your lighting into the mix; the rest of the

Kleinau staff Heather and Nico; and Carlye, Poe, and all the 390s who pitched

in to help. To our technology for only minor hiccups. To conversation partners

Jonny Gray, Rebecca Walker, Ron Pelias, Jason Hedrick, Bunny, and plenty of

other folks from both SPCM and MCMA whove helped me form ideas over

the last year. Thank you to Husni for recording the show in innovative ways

and to Christi and Roscoe for working their camera magic. Finally, thank you

to my collaborative and romantic partner, Nichole Nicholson. You are always

there, reading my mind and making my visions go. Gratitude is insufficient for

the amount of time youve spent with me on this projectall I can give in

return, is love.

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Roles:

The Remix Crew:

Andrea Baldwin, Nico Wood, & Amanda NelsonCorporate Executives:

Meggie Mapes & Josh PotterPirates:

Poe Foy & Benny LeMaster

Anonymous & Anonymiss:????

Scenes:

Introduction to

Pirate Broadcast

: (Text drawn from news storiesabout remix art, piracy, and themovie/music industry)

2001, a Remix Odyssey:A history of

A history of

A history of

It's Your Birthday,Gentleman with Ears. (as himself)

Pirate Manifesto: (A mash up of the

Surrealist, Dadaist, Pirate Party, Pirate Bay,and Feminist Pirate Manifesta/os)

GirlTalk: A Heteroglossic Embodiment Hairdresser Hit

A Pulp Die Harder Buddy Cops Adventure.

The Death of: The Author(s) Remix Will Never Die: A Tribute

Artist Statement:

As a cast, we are investigating the subjectof remix methods in art-making by asking thequestion, "What is the relationship betweenbody and media in performance?"

We wanted to see what remix art andcultureoften enciphered throughpostproduction music and video editingwouldlook like when embodiedin a large cast. Usingcast-devised movement/dance; texts drawn fromnews stories, manifestos, and copyright cases;and everyday life responses to remix culturein our world, the cast collaboratively crafted

performances in response to the director'sremixed media, a method which we call using"media-as-script."

This digital compiled script serves as astarting place, a "ground-zero" text, for theperformance: a struggle between money-hungrymedia executives, bloodthirsty pirates, and theremix crewthe youthwho find themselvesnavigating the dangerous waters in-betweendiscourses. It's my hope that this performancewill serve as an introduction to the aestheticsof remix culture and influence others to beaware of the power & politics involved, shouldyou attempt to Try This @ Home.

Enjoy!-Sam & Nichole