In an interview for an article on the PIG that ran in the North Texas Daily October 15, 1998, Dr. Allison explained,  "There was a shift in emphasis in performing literature to an emphasis on performing.  I didn't want to lose the focus on literature, but I didn't want to focus only on literature."

Currently, Dr. Kelly Taylor serves as faculty sponsor for the PIG.  A typical schedule of events for the Performance Interest Group's weekly meetings might include improvisations, lectures, readings, performance art pieces, solo and group performances, as well as traditional Reader's Theatre.