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New plays get try-out at USU By
Shante' Tinsley The night consisted of two short plays written by USU students. The first was titled Free Will, written by Joel P. Wayman and directed by Kevin Doyle. This is a play within a play. The characters John, Mike and Emily don't know they are fictional until characters from John's playwright begin appearing from his closet. The play itself is set in a university dorm room where the two opposite but compatible roommates make their days. Full of philosophical anecdotes and simple humor, the play is captivating and keeps its audience on the edge of their seats, never knowing what will happen next. The second play, written by Elizabeth Lester and directed by Colin Johnson, is set in the home of sarcastic spitfire Grandma Betty. It is titled The Make-up of the Messiah. Living with Grandma Betty is her blind son, Theo, and his 16-year-old daughter, Zoey, who claims to be only 13. Both believe that the Messiah is coming to their home to heal Theo of his blindness. Their Messiah turns out to be the neighborhood Avon lady, who is also the step-mother of Marcus Fae, the troubled grandson. The play was both funny and dramatic. Both productions were entered into the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. The KC/ACTF is a national theater education program aimed at promoting college-level theater production. Last year more than 900 productions and 18,000 students participated in the American College Theater Festival. Following the plays there was an opportunity for members of the audience to share their opinions with the playwrights.
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