A sexual violence prevention program is making its first UF appearance today with a campus theater performance.
SCREAM (Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myth) Theater will host a night of 30-minute skits in collaboration with Gator Wesley as part of its welcome back week activities.
Since 1991, SCREAM’S skits cover topics prevalent to college campuses, ranging from sexual assault and domestic violence to bullying.
The skits will then be followed by a Q-and-A segment with the actors remaining in character.
Evan Morris, a 20-year-old UF marketing junior, is an intern at Gator Wesley, the United Methodist Campus Ministry. Morris saw SCREAM’s production last year with Gator Wesley at the United Methodist Seminar program in New York City.
“It’s frightening to see, and they’re all really good actors,” Morris said. “You feel like you’re actually there.”
Morris said SCREAM shows the reality of sexual assault on college campuses through its performances. It has been organizing and performing these skits since 1991.
Narcie Jeter, the executive director at Gator Wesley, said she wanted to bring the production to UF and Santa Fe College campuses after seeing the production last August with Gator Wesley in New York City.
“We thought nothing could be better than if we shared the SCREAM Theater’s presentation, as well as additional UF resources,” Jeter said.
SCREAM Theater is putting on its free show today at 8 p.m. in the University Auditorium.
[A version of this story ran on page 3 on 8/28/2014 under the headline "SCREAM Theater coming to UF today"]
