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IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING PRISON PERFORMANCES:
RSVP is required. All attendees must be at least 18 years old to attend. The Missouri Department of Corrections requires your information for a criminal history screening. Upon submission, you'll receive an email from WUFOO confirming your reservation. Please check your Spam folder if the email confirmation does not arrive in your inbox. You are allowed to attend only one performance, and it can’t be switched after you RSVP. If you run into any issues or have any questions, please contact (314) 410-8741
If you are a Partner In Corrections (PIC) with the Missouri Department of Corrections, please email rachel@prisonartsstl.org to RSVP. When emailing, please include your homesite location, PIC #, and which performance you plan to attend. You must be current with your TB testing and training.
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Gatsby of a Thousand Faces
Written by Courtney Bailey
Directed by Bess Moynihan
Visual art curation by Maria Ojascastro
Adapted from writing by artists at Missouri Eastern Correctional Center
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Missouri Eastern Correctional Center
18701 Historic Rte 66, Pacific, MO 63069
MATINEE - 1:00pm (12:30pm check-in)
EVENING - 6:00pm (5:30pm check-in)
RSVP deadline: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
In Gatsby of a Thousand Faces, a troupe of Jay Gatsbys confronts their maker: F. Scott Fitzgerald himself. These Gatsbys have some "literary corrections" they'd like to make to the novel that gave them a tragic ending. However, a few rogue characters complicate their efforts at a literary ambush. The Gatsbys must decide how to reconcile their desire to be independent characters with the prying eyes of the reading world. Gatsby of a Thousand Faces is inspired by writing from artists at MECC in response to The Great Gatsby and adapted by Courtney Bailey for Prison Performing Arts.
Cover art by Theodore Buzzard
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Dress Code for MECC:
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Clothing should not be tight, revealing, nor transparent. Leggings are prohibited.
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No exposed cleavage nor bare midriffs. Sleeveless tops must cover the top of the shoulder and not gape under the arms. Tank tops and camisoles must be worn with a sleeved garment.
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Skirts and dress must be no shorter than 2" above the kneecap when standing. No wrap around skirts or dresses are permitted.
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Slit dresses and skirts are not permitted when the slit extends higher than 2" above the top of the kneecap. If a dress or skirt has fasteners, all fasteners must remain closed so that the garment is not open more than 2" above the top of the kneecap.
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Capris must be at least mid-calf in length and professional in appearance.
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No shorts and no bib overalls.
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Clothing must not be gang related or camouflaged, must not have printed racial or ethnic slurs or obscenities, or depict or advocate the use of drugs or violence (either in written or picture form).
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Clothing must be clean, properly fitting, and cannot possess obvious rips, holes, or tears.
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Appropriate undergarments must be worn. Undergarments must not be visible.
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Ankle bracelets are not permitted. No piercings of the skin except the ears.
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No more than two earrings per ear, no larger than 1" in diameter/length, to be worn in the earlobe only.
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No flip-flops. All footwear must have a back strap.