Website

• www.addverbproductions.org

Technical Specifications

• Tech Rider (164 KB – PDF)
• Site Coordinator Checklist (164 KB – PDF)
• Standard Introduction
  (127 KB – MS Word)

Reviews, Comments, and Articles

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Marketing Materials

• Poster (legal sized)
  (442 KB – PDF)
• Flyer (8.5x11)
  (418 KB – PDF)
• You the Man Info Sheet
  (791 KB – PDF)
• You the Man logo
  (61 KB – JPG)
• Promotional photo
  (135 KB – JPG)
• Program SAMPLE
  (customized verions are
  created for each client)
  (614 KB – MS Word)

“You the Man”

ACPA SHOWCASING ARTIST - 2009
APAP SHOWCASING ARTIST - 2008

There are no innocent bystanders to dating violence.

By Cathy Plourde

You the Man is a 30-minute, one-actor play that addresses unhealthy relationships, dating violence, and sexual assault.

The program has performed for more than 30,000 people since its debut in 2002 and has proven to be an excellent way for a campus or community to set the tone for productive, open dialogue about unhealthy relationships, sexual assault, and dating abuse.

Written in consultation with domestic violence/sexual assault advocates, the program is a powerful and engaging approach to teaching warning signs and engaging safe bystander intervention when it comes to the escalating trend of dating violence. The program encourages critical thinking around questions surrounding informed consent; substance abuse and violence; bystander action steps to take when someone is in trouble; and steps to be supportive and avoiding endanger someone further.

"You the Man provides men with a way to empathize and identify with issues that many of us have long chosen to shy away from. [The program] is an original, creative—and I dare say it—entertaining contribution to this movement. It promises to spark some really useful dialogue between women and men on college campuses."
--Jackson Katz, founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program

You the Man features five male characters, none of whom are perpetrators or victimized: an athlete stuck as a bystander to violence, a police officer, and a rhyming hip-hop merchant of advice address the issue of sexual assault. Additionally, a young woman’s friend and father struggle with their choices for action as her romantic relationship becomes increasingly dangerous.

With a simple set-up, You the Man can be performed in virtually any setting. In cooperation with the booking organization, audience members have a chance immediately following each performance to interact with campus counseling services and/or health center(s) that can provide domestic violence and sexual assault assistance.

Included in the program materials is a guide to bringing the play into a community, with checklists, guided discussion questions, troubleshooting tips, and suggestions for additional resources.

• Perfect for orientations, awareness events, and conferences.
• 30-minute, one-actor portrayal of several characters (none of whom are victims or perpetrators). Each wrestles with their response to unhealthy relationship issues.
• Teaches audience members the warning signs of unhealthy relationships; how to identify ways to safely intervene; and make accessible their local health/counseling resources.
• Designed to include post-performance panel discussion with local counselors, advocates, and experts.

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