(Neosho, MO) — Crowder College Theatre department will present The Diviners, written by Jim Leonard, Jr. and directed by Annie Smith, March 7–9, 7:00 pm nightly in the Elsie Plaster Community Center on the Crowder College campus in Neosho.
This is the first major production since the technology updates to stage lighting and equipment have been completed.
“We are thrilled to show the community the new improvements in the theatre with this production of The Diviners, a story that is equally heartwarming and heartbreaking,” state Annie Smith, Theatre Director.
Cast and crew members includes:
- Buddy Layman played by Ivy Patrick
- Jennie Mae Layman played by Caroline Cole
- Ferris Layman played by Huxley Wardlaw
- C.C. Showers played by Carson Burt
- Norma Henshaw played by Elizabeth Rose
- Darlene Henshaw played by Kate McCullough
- Goldie Short played by Hannah Day
- Basil Bennett played by Jake Butler
- Luella Bennett played by Hannah “B-Bad” Bradley
- Melvin Wilder played by Joshua Newhouse-Evergarden
- Dewey Maples played by Rory Degraffenreid
- Stage Manager – Sara Sargent-Evergarden
- Assistant Stage Manager – Savannah Ash
- House Manager – Chloe Pfrimmer
- Props Manager – Kailee Shellenberger
- Light Board Operator – Maxyne Bennett
- Run Crew – Elle Coberly, Hannah Nguyen, Aleesia Johnson, and Kailee Shellenberger
The play focuses on a teen girl who is afraid of water and a disenchanted preacher who strike up a friendship in 1930s southern Indiana. When the girl was young, she nearly drowned leaving her with aching trauma and a longing for her lost mother. The preacher, set on breaking away from a long line of Kentucky family preachers, is determined not to do what he does best.
A wayward preacher. A girl living in fear. A town where everyone is searching for something more. This heartwarming story isn’t to be missed.
Tickets are available for purchase online, here. Adults are $10 each, senior citizens (62+) are $8 each, children (two to 12) are $6, and Crowder students, faculty, and staff are $8.
Reference:
Public Information Office
Crowder College
417.451.3223
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