2008 Woodie Awards
Peer-directed plays take to stage
Adamn Dees
Issue date: 12/5/07 Section: Campus Life
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Three 10-minute plays directed and produced by students will be shown.
The first play, written by Burton Cohen, is "The Great American Cheese Sandwich." It investigates the lives of an All-American family in a Midwestern town going through an identity crisis. The family attempts to win a prize for baking at the State Fair in this comedy drama. Kyler Chase, theatre junior, directs this play.
"The first time we read the script through, we just laughed the entire time," said Blake Carter, communication sophomore. He plays Tommy, the all-star football playing son. Tommy's sister, Betsy, is a typical farm girl. She is played by Abby Bartel, theatre sophomore. Their parents are played by Lyle Valentine, undeclared freshman, and Jamie Garrard, music education junior.
The second show is written by William Inge and takes place in a boardinghouse during the 1950s. Christie Dillmon, senior theatre, directs "The Tiny Closet." Mrs. Crosby, played by Elizabeth Higbee, theatre sophomore, rents a room to Mr. Newbold played by Tommy Castor, communication senior. Mrs. Crosby agrees to allow Mr. Newbold one tiny closet that no one will look into. Overcome by her curiosity, Mrs. Crosby opens the closet and discovers Mr. Newbold's secret.
"The play is about accepting people for who they are," said Dillmon. "People will identify with Mr. Newbold because they may have some things to hide that they don't want others to know about them."
Each play magnifies a different part of the human character and uses different theatrical means for portraying those characteristics.
"The entire afternoon will feature a wide variety of theatrical genres and styles," said Chase. "It will give you several different tastes of theatre."
Admission is free for anyone to attend, but seating is limited. For reservations contact Lou Tharp in the performing arts office at (620) 221-7720 or at lou.tharp@sckans.edu.
Adam Dees is a senior majoring in communication. You may e-mail him at adam.dees@sckans.edu.
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