Catholic College in RI sponsers play that gives profits to Planned Parenthood: Bishop Tobin responds

Sources in Diocese of Rhode Island (must be un-named) | August 11, 2005

[topher]

The liberal oriented Salve Regina College in Newport Rhode Island decided to put on a play and give $2.00 of each ticket to Planned Parenthood. This was to be held on school grounds.

The sister who is principal of the college was forced, for the first performance, and all performances to announce to the audience that the play had to be moved.

The new Bishop of Providence (Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin), formerly of Bishop of Youngstown of Ohio, learned of this, and apparently would not allow the play to be held on the Salve Regina College property. It was a priest of the Diocese who informed the Bishop.

This necessitated that after the audience was seated for the first performance of the play, to be told by the principal of the College that the play could not be performed on the grounds of the college.

I do not, at this point, know if this is the infamous Vagina Dialogues or some version of it, but it said to be a very raunchy play (according to my source).

As Drudge would post -- story developing...

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Vanity based on sources. Limited time prevents posting additional info.

Right now I am limited on time (lunch break).

[topher]

ping -- for Catholics and Pro-Lifers to join in.

[JimWforBush]

Only in RI.

[topher]

Link to college:

Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island -- http://www.salve.edu/

[RexBeach]

You mean you don't think this could not happen in Massachusetts? Or most of the rest of New England(with the possible exception of NH)?

Just kidding. Got your point.

Say, has anyone heard from Buddy Cianci lately? Has he made his own license plate yet?

[Kenton]

Ah, Salve Regina - a godsend for sailors stationed in Newport in the 60s, all those hot little Catholic college girls in those little plaid skirts away from home for the first time, another girl's college in town, and no male colleges any closer than Providence... just a Navy base filled with horny squids.

Of course, the girls like to party with the sailors at the bars down on Thames Street, but wouldn't acknowledge that they even knew us on Parents' weekend...

[maestro]

..... Catholic College in RI sponsers play that gives profits to Planned Parenthood...

..now...THAT's... Jesuit Intelligent Theistic Evolution DESIGN THEORY.... in ecumenical-action.

/sarcasm

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I guess you have it just as bad as I do. I feel your pain.

[FlipWilson]

Hey!!! My Wife went there!!!!

[topher]

Update... From Planned Parenthood... According to Planned Parenthood, Salve Regina is experiencing a rash of problems (LOL, like the Bishop put his foot down.

Here is the text of the Planned Parenthood announcement at:

http://www.ppaction.org/ppri/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=3843060

Greetings,

Fundraiser has been CANCELLED!

I cannot apologize enough for all the complications with this event. Unfortunately, the Studio Repertory has been experiencing a rash of problems this past week.

Again, my sincerest apologies.

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~The location for the fundraiser has been changed~

The plays will now be shown at

Salve Regina University in Newport, RI

at the MegleyTheatre in Mercy Hall

Salve Regina is located off Bellevue Ave in Newport.

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It's time to PUNCH BACK!

Help SUPPORT

PRO-CHOICE ADVOCACY WORK

in Rhode Island.

The Studio Repertory is having a fundraiser for PP VOTES! RI, the advocacy arm of PPRI.

Please come and enjoy an evening of art and activism.

Save the Date: Thursday, August 4th from 8-10pm

The Studio Repertory

is proud to present their first fundraiser for PP VOTES! RI

To order tickets: Call 401-996-9794 or go online at www.studiorep.com

“Planned Parenthood” is the code word and tickets are $10

The Studio Repertory will donate half of all proceeds received with the

“Planned Parenthood” code word to PP Votes! RI to be used for advocacy.

*Because your contribution to PP VOTES! RI may be used for political purposes such as supporting or opposing candidates, it is not tax deductible. PP VOTES! RI cannot accept contributions from corporations or labor unions.

The Studio Repertory (Oaklawn Grange) is located on Wheelock Avenue in Cranston. (It's the only large building on the street and in the middle of a neighborhood—you can’t miss it!).

The evening will be comprised of 15 short plays from playwrights spanning North America.

The Plays:

Gone in 600 Seconds by Don Paul Martin from New Hampshire

Self described as an extensible version of “Friends”, what can a play accomplish in 10 minutes? Guaranteed to make you laugh!

Resurrection by David Kruh of Massachusetts

God has created a miracle a week?! But what happens when someone is not happy with his choices?

Paper Angels by Charles Hall of Ontario Canada

Everything happens for a reason in this exploration of two strangers meeting after the attacks of September 11, 2001

First Love Letter by David Mauriello of Massachusetts

This moving play deals with the complexities of “coming out” to your family, & accepting yourself for who you are.

Scripted by Mark Harvey Levine of California

A couple wakes up to find out their entire life has been scripted out for them! But would someone pay to see their life? Find out in this comedy!

Hell Hath 3 Furies by Aoise Stratford

Film Noir meets Greek theatre in this comedy about a man living in hell with the 3 women in his life!

Small Medium Large by Jon Brooks of California

This comedy asks would a small coffee by any other name taste as sweet?

Paradise @ the B & N by Adam Van Der Swaagh of Connecticut

What would happen if someone met God- but they weren’t really dead? Find out in this comedy!

W’s Wet Dream by Shannon McLoud of Rhode Island

In this political satire a student is forced to challenge authority on the subject of her civil liberties.

Afterwards by John Zygmunt of Minnesota

What is the morning after a “one night stand” like?

Child’s Play by Kolby Granville & Ry Herman of Arizona

Enter a child’s fantasy world as her dolls come to life in this black comedy.

Carving Lines by Marcie Beglieter of California

Set in a rape room during the Bosnian war, two victims from two different worlds reach out to one another.

The Short History of The Human Tyranny

War, violence- where does it begin? And who is responsible for it?

17 by Kate Ferdinandi of Rhode Island

We see the inner turmoil one goes through when thinking about suicide.

Ann is that you? by Paul Goodwin from Massachusetts

This world premiere comedy follows a hilarious troupe of actors as they attempt to stage The Diary of Ann Frank.

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Planned Parenthood getting money from a comedy play about the life of Anne Frank? Seems the ACLU should come down hard on Planned Parenthood, and the writers of the play. (see bottom of previous post)

[topher]

Additional info:

The Newport Daily News (http://www.newportdailynews.com/) has an article on August 6, 2005 titled:

Link to Planned Parenthood dooms plays at Salve theater

Unfortunately, there are fees for accessing the article, and I am not sure if it can be excerpted.

For those who have access to Newport Daily News website, it should not be hard to find in archives.

I will post a link later if anyone requests it...

[topher]

In a sense, this is good, as it may help change this from a blue state to more conservative.

It was Planned Parenthood Votes! that was the beneficary of the $2 per ticket.

[topher]

There is a very sick aspect of this fund raiser. One of the plays was a comedy about Anne Frank. How can one make a comedy out of the tragic death of a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany?

This was, from the beginning, a fund raiser for Planned Parenthood, I think they tried to switch to the Catholic College because they had no other place to stage it.

Here is the info on the Anne Frank play (one of the 15):

Ann is that you? by Paul Goodwin from Massachusetts

This world premiere comedy follows a hilarious troupe of actors as they attempt to stage The Diary of Ann Frank.

The above was excerpted from the Planned Parenthood article about the plays and about the cancellation.

I don't see how one can make comedy out the life of this poor Jewish girl...

The administration of the college must not have realized how bad these plays were... (Or maybe they did)

[Coleus]

http://www.salve.edu/administration/index.cfm

[Coleus]

Department:   Management
Sr.  M. Therese Antone , RSM	Status: Professor , Full Time Education:B.A., Salve Regina University M.A., Villanova University M.Ed., Harvard University Ed.D., Harvard University Office: Ochre Court, President's Office Phone: 341-2337 E-mail: antone@salve.edu
Related Interests: President of Salve Regina University Sisters of Mercy Schools Communications Office 8380 Colesville Road, Suite 300 Silver Spring, MD 20910-6264 Anne Boyle, MA, Director of Communications E-mail: aboyle@sistersofmercy.org Pat Kenny, RSM, Communications Generalist E-mail: Pkenny@sistersofmercy.org

Planned Parenthood VOTES! Rhode Islandd

[milford421]

Thanks for the info Coleus.

[JimWforBush]

In a sense, this is good, as it may help change this from a blue state to more conservative.

I just don't see it happening anytime soon. We have a RINO Senator in Chaffee, and an electorate (mostly elderly) which is constantly voting for Patches.

[Kenton]

Hey!!! My Wife went there!!!!

OOOPS! Well, I assure you that the vast majority of the Salve Regina ladies were well above cavorting about with sailors. And if your wife's name isn't Adrian, I assue you that you have nothing to worry about.... ;)

[FlipWilson]

She didn't go there in the 60's. She was a 90's grad. One of her best friends was a Navy guy who had just graduated the academy and was stationed in Middletown. He actually came to our wedding. It sounds like it was a fun town to go to college in.