SOCIAL ACTION THEATRE

The Social Action Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, modeled after UW Oshkosh's Social Action Theatre, was initiated in Spring 1994. It is an interactive theatre group that performs scenarios related to diversity issues.

UWM's Social Action Theatre is an important and effective component of the Office for Multicultural Affairs' cultural diversity training workshops. On an average, the Social Action Theatre group performs two to three scenarios, each lasting about five minutes, per training workshop. After each scenario, the actors remain in character while interacting with and answering questions from the audience.

The following UWM academic staff volunteered their time for the Social Action Theatre in 1996-97:

Name	Title	Program
Diane Amour	Coordinator	American Indian Student Services
John Gray	Senior Broadcast Specialist	I&MT Media Resources
Jim Hill	Interim Dean	Dean of Student's Office
Linda Huang	Program Manager	Office for Multicultural Affairs
Elizabeth Huegel	Assistant Director	Klotsche Center
Cheryl McClain	Advisor	American Indian Student Services
Felipe Rodriguez	Director	Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute
Sara Zimmerman	Senior Lecturer	Academic Opportunity Center

For more information, please contact Pauli Taylorboyd, coordinator of Office of Training and Development, at (414) 229-3787 or e-mail: pauli@csd.uwm.edu.