Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play, solo by Maida Withers:
(1991) December 1, Dance Place, Washington, DC
(1992) February 7 & 8 –  Dance for the Earth concert, Arlington, Virginia, USA
(1992) May 20 to June 1 – specific date TBD – National Theatre, Brasilia, Brazil*
*Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play solo by Maida, was performed in Brasilia, Brazil for the gala opening of OMAME Projecto, international artists organization prior to artist’s participation in the United Nation’s Earth Summit, Eco ’92, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 3 to 14, 1992.

Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play is a solo performance of dance and spoken text written and performed by  Maida Withers – her view of the west as a cowgirl and as the great granddaughter of pioneering settlers in Utah.  Prologue presents the wit that underlies many of Withers’ works – a combination of hopefulness and cynicism about humans and the earth.

*Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play was included in a program of dance presented in Brasilia, Brazil, date TBD.  Maida was in Brasilia ?? May 10 to June 1, 1992 with American and other international artists teaching in public schools and doing projects related to the upcoming Eco ’92 global environment conference in Rio de Janeiro.

Note:  Maida performed in summer plays at Purdue University where she was a professor of  dance.  Her works often demand aspects of acting by dance performers.  Her dances sometimes reference “story” elements.

Notes:  Find dates (in bold)  in archives MWDCCo documents: Dance for the Earth