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The Breast Cancer Monologues
A one-hour radio documentary produced by Dmae Roberts and the Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project distributed nationally for Women's History month 2004.
The Breast Cancer Monologues is a one-hour collage of women's stories intricately woven from interviews, readings and dramatizations about how breast cancer has affected the lives of women in America.
More than 200 public radio stations requested the CDs. Can be aired in March for Women's History Month or in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month or throughout 2004.
There is no charge for the use of Stories1st programs by public radio stations during 2004. Stations must notify us of air dates and times prior to usage and either air or read appropriate credit.
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The format of these stories is highly flexible and can be aired as:
one-hour special
or two half-hours
Designed to include five-minute newsbreak
Or to roll through with five-minute music transition to the half-hour.
Listen to a sample feature from the one-hour special.
Program Description:
One in eight women in this country will develop breast cancer within a life expectancy of 85 years. Only 5-10 percent of breast cancers are linked to genetic history, yet there is little research as to the cause and the treatment can be as deadly as the disease.
Breast cancer is still misunderstood and often a taboo subject even among women because of the fear and lack of researched information surrounding it. Yet, most everyone in America knows someone who has struggled or is struggling with this disease. The Breast Cancer Monologues address the myths and misunderstandings while giving voice to the women who know first-hand the effects of breast cancer.
The Breast Cancer Monologues was produced by Dmae Roberts and the Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project, a collaboration of MediaRites Productions, The Media Project, Project Quest's Arquette Cancer Program and KBOO 90.7 FM community radio.
The Breast Cancer Monologues is dedicated to the memory of Chu-Yin Roberts.
This one-hour radio documentary special was produced from outreach workshops conducted by MediaRites. Productions and interviews were produced by Miae Kim, Anca Micheti, Jessica Stiles and Kate Welch. With contributions by Barbara Bernstein, Laura Moulton, Andrew Stelzer, Megan Hall and Sara Kolbet.
Original Music was composed and performed by Maria de los Angeles Esteves
Master Engineer was Clark Salisbury
CD and online Graphics by Ping Khaw-Sutherland.
Readings were performed by Caren Graham, Elaine Low and Olga Sanchez.
Interviews and writings by Jan Baross, Rita McDonagh, Hilda Bengston, Dawn Cottrell, Majorie Holland, Barbara Strasburger, Leslie Lischka, Teena Rodriguez, Tai Brown, Clara Welsch, Maria Pascu, Caroline Acuna-Guilartes, Monica Benson-Barros, Suzanne, Elizabeth, Joy, Michelle, Caroline, Monica, Jeannette, Nancy and Mira.
Special thanks to Project Quest director Lusijah Marx, Dr. Wendy Neal and Debbie Borgelt and KBOO Station Manager Dennise Kowalzcyk.
Funding was provided by Sound Partners for Community Health a program of the Benton Foundation through a project of the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. With support from the Regional Arts and Culture Council's Neighborhood Arts Program, the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about the project and our breast cancer resource links go to breastcancerproject.org.
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