Theatre students have taken their speeches to the streets. Fulfilling the Catholic Social Teaching mission for Assistant Professor of Theatre Denise Pullen’s Oral Interpretation class, students marched from Seton Hill to the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg (and back to the Hill) to raise public awareness concerning human trafficking. The march, and the on-campus political theatre project that followed, raised questions and consciousness about exploitation and oppression, and resulted in contributions to the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women.

Included in the march were Darcy Wood, Laura Stracko, Steven Clemens, Danielle Nortum, Sarah Danko, Jeff Gettemy, Jamie Torres, Marie Manski, Joel Brown, Juistina Chiappelli and Natalie Moretti. During the march, people passing on foot and in cars waved and honked in support. One woman in Greesnburg asked, “Is there human trafficking in Greensburg?”

On Wednesday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m., in Lynch Hall Room 101, these and other students, including Alan Knepper, Latoya Serrano, and Christopher Plunkett, will stage an interactive presentation on the topics of labor, fair wages and Fair Trade. This presentation is free and open to the public.

Theatre student Darcy Wood says is looking forward to more opportunities to “do what theatre can do” about human trafficking, exploitation, and all forms of oppression.