Janice Perry

Nationality: USA

Education:

MFA-IA Goddard College (Interdisciplinary Art - Performance Studies)
B.A. (English/American Literature) Drew University

Other languages: Intermediate German, advanced beginner French

Performance Practice:
(USA/European tours)

• 2006-present: OUTSIDE THE BOX: Mourning Derrida, Schedule and other works
• 2001-present: HOLY SH*T! Stories from Heaven and Hell
• 1997-2000: OUT FROM UNDERGROUND
• 1995-1997: DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS
• 1993-1995: QUEEN LEAR
• 1990-1993: WORLD POWER SEX CONTROL
• 1988-1990: WHAT? A WOMAN!
• 1986-1988: IT'S NOT TV
• 1984-1986: JANICE PERRY aka GAL
• 1982-1984: HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS?
  

Recent Visiting Professor/Artist Residencies (partial list)

• International Workshop Festival, London 2002-2007: Creator in Residence (2006)
• The Junction Arts Centre, Cambridge England (2007)
• University of Vermont (2003-2007)
• Middlebury College, Vermont USA (2005-2007)
• Boston University (2006)
• Institut fuer England-und Amerikastudien, J.W.Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (2001, 2002, 2006)
• US Consulate, Berlin (2005)
• The School for International Training, Sexuality Gender and Identity Program, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1999- 2005)
• Julius Maximilians Universität, Wuerzburg, Germany (2002-2006)
• International Workshop Festival, London (2002, 2004)
• US Consulate, Munich (2003-2006)
• Boston Center for the Arts (2001)
• University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2000)
• University of Kansas, Lawrence (2000)
  

Recent Awards, Grants and Fellowships

• The Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts 2006 for Creation of New Work. 8 grants for new work, creation and development (1984-2006)
• Fulbright Scholar 2004-2005. Institut fuer England-und Amerikastudien. Julius Maximilians Universität, Wuerzburg, Germany. Theater Studies/Creative Writing
• Fulbright Senior Specialist 2001 – 2005: 3 awards American/Theater/LanguageStudies
• The Vermont Community Foundation: 2 grants for creation and development of new work (1996, 2000)
• The Autumn Harp Foundation: Residency, New Brighton Township/UPE South Africa (2000)
• Rotary International (Middlebury, Vermont) Residency, South Africa (2000)
• Brisons Veor Artists Trust Cornwall, England: artist residency (2000)
  

Publications

Contributions to edited books:

• Crème de la Femme. “On Censorship”. Anne Dalin, ed. Random House. New York, 1995. p.26
• Revolutionary Laughter: The World of Women Comics. “Janice (“Gal”) Perry”. Roz Warren, editor. Crossing Press, 1995. pp. 179- 185
• The Best Contemporary Women's Humor. “Censored Erotica”. Roz Warren, editor. The Crossing Press, 1994. p. 4
• In Stitches. “Censored Erotica”. Gloria Kaufmann, editor. Indiana University Press. p.103

Editing:

• Consultant to editors: Stories: Elizabeth Stoddard. Opfermann, Susanne and Roth, Yvonne, editors. Northeastern University Press. 2003
• English Editor: Denise Ziegler: Ich Verlagere/ I Shift; Ich REkonstruiere/ I Reconstruct; Ich Registriere/ I Register. Kunstmuseum Olten . Olten, Switzerland, 2003
  

Other public output

• Middlebury College, Middlebury Vermont. “Mourning Derrida.” 2007
• Yamawaki Arts Center, Lasell College, Newton, Mass. Group Show: “Women of Influence.” Multi-media installation: “Schedule. 1958-2007”
• Empire State College Women’s Studies Residency, Syracuse New York. Keynote Speaker. 2007
• Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont. Keynote Speaker. “Mourning Derrida”. 2006
• Art History Association, Boston University. “Outside the Box”
  Artist talk/installation/exhibition. 2006
• American Embassy in Berlin. Arts in America Conference. “Teaching Autobiographical writing and performance.” Panel: “Arts in America.” Performance “Holy Sh*t! Stories from Heaven and Hell.” Berlin, Germany. 2005
• Suite 10. Group Show: “Multiples.” Digital Installation with Hannie van Herk (Amsterdam) “Live.” Concord, N.H. USA. 2005
• Bavarian American Academy Conference: “Religious Cultures: Communities of Belief.” Presentation: “Holy Sh*t! Stories from Heaven and Hell” Munich, Germany. 2004
• Committing Voice Conference. Presentation “Adventures in Performance: Architecture in Frankfurt and Berlin” Plainfield, Vermont. USA. 2004
• Suite 10. Group Show:“Five Photos.” Sculpture “2004” (glass, metal, beeswax, photographic paper). Concord, N.H. USA 2004
• Contemporary Drama in English Conference: “Global Challenges and Regional Responses.”“Holy Sh*t! Stories from Heaven and Hell. Workshop: “Integrating the Arts into the American Studies Classroom.” Wuerzburg, Germany. 2002
• American Association of Theater in Higher Education Conference.
  “WORLD POWER SEX CONTROL”. New York, 1996
  

Radio/Television

• 2006: BBC Radio 3 (The Verb). Asaya Ladhi, Producer
• 2005: VT-PBS (For Real) Associate Producer/Director. Vanguard Productions, Paul MacGowan Executive Producer
• 2001: Hamburg 1 Television
• 1999: WDR Television, Cologne, Germany (Missfits); Documentary Film (contributor) (After Stonewall ) PBS USA
• 1998: WDR Television, Cologne, Germany (Front Frauen Revue)
• 1997: Radio BBC2, London. (Late Night with Janice Perry. Maria Esposito, producer. Write and perform
• 1995: BBC2 Television, London (OUT “Book at Bedtime”). Write, direct and perform
• 1994: Television – 2 in 20 Laurel Chiten, Director. Write and perform.
  Channel Four Television, London (OUT ON TUESDAY “Greetings from Vermont”). Write and perform, Mandy Merck and Clare Beavan, directors.
  VT PBS (Crossroads). Write and perform, Enzo DiMaio, director
• 1993: VT PBS (Crossroads). Write and perform, Enzo DiMaio, director
• 1992: National Public Radio. (“WORLD POWER SEX CONTROL”) Write and perform
  

Other theater

• 2003. Video performance, Frankfurt, (Maerchentante, AMA) Philip Bussman, Director
• 2003: Ensemble Actor: Lost Nation Theater, Montpelier, Vermont. (Martha Dobie, The Children’s Hour). Ian Tresselt, Director
• 1992: Collaboration, Middlebury, Vermont (SexPlay) with Dana Yeaton
• 1990: Ensemble Actor: The Drill Hall, London, (Captain Hook, Peter Pan). Bryony Lavery, Playwright. Nona Shepphard, Director
• 1987-88: Ensemble Actor: Deal Theatre Project. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. (Helena), Pericles (The Bawd, Diana). Luke Dixon, Director