March 29, 2006 :: No. 186
| Who: |
Department of Theatre and Dance at Cal State Fullerton |
| What: |
THE DIVINERS
By James Leonard
Directed by Patrick Pearson |
| When: |
April 14-30, 2006
8:00 pm April 14-15, 21-22,
27-29
2:00 pm April 16, 22-23, 29-30
6:30 pm April 16 & 23 |
| Where: |
Hallberg Theatre — opening production
in this theatre
Cal State Fullerton’s Performing Arts Center
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College), Fullerton |
| Background: |
Written in 1980, James Leonard won the American
College Theatre Festival competition with The Diviners.
An instant hit, the play was staged at New York’s
Circle Repertory Company. Leonard has received the
Dramatists Guild New Play Award, two New York Villager
Awards, and three National Endowment for the Arts Playwriting
Fellowships.
The
Diviners focuses on a 14-year-old boy named Buddy
who was mentally impaired when he nearly drowned as
a toddler in an accident that killed his mother. The
tragedy yields two results: Buddy is mortally afraid
of water, but he now has the gift of divining water.
Buddy befriends the story’s other diviner, C.C.
Showers, a preacher from Kentucky burned out on preaching.
Through their friendship, Buddy finds salvation, and
Showers heals his wounds.
Director
Patrick Pearson says of the play, “this show is a beautiful exploration
of the importance of faith, friendship and community at a time when hope was
fading fast – the Great Depression.” Pearson was recently named Outstanding
Student Director for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region
8. In April he will travel to Washington DC to represent Cal State Fullerton
as well as Region 8 in the national festival at the Kennedy Center.
Jennifer
Komar is the scenic designer, Renee Duron is the costume designer, Katy Streeter
is the lighting designer, Megan Evers is the make-up designer, and the sound
designer is Darcy Wood. |
| Admission: |
Advance sales of single tickets are $9 for general
admission, and $8 with the Titan Discount (student,
senior or CSUF ID). All tickets purchased at the door
are $9. |
| Box Office : |
657-278-3371
Hours: 11am-4pm, Monday through Friday.
Tickets also available at www.tickets.com beginning
April 3rd. |
| Website: |
http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events/ |
Media Contacts: |
Jim Volz, Department of Theatre and Dance at 657-278-3538
Elizabeth Champion, College of the Arts at 657-278-2434 |
