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PCC presents Jim Leonard Jr.'s ?The Diviners'
Photos and story by James Hill
SYLVANIA CAMPUS – The Theater Arts department at Portland Community College presents the winter term play "The Diviners,"March 4-6 and 11-13 at the Performing Arts Center on the Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave.
Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Written by Jim Leonard Jr., "The Diviners"is about a disturbed young man named Buddy, who is befriended by a preacher. It traces the spirituality and confusion in the man’s life and the community in 1930s Indiana.The play will feature a talented group of student performers. They include Danny Moore (southeast Portland) as Buddy; Jake Heil (Lake Oswego) as C.C. Showers; Rayn McMahon (northeast Portland) as Jennie Mae; Brian Culp (northeast Portland) as Ferris; Nathan Boyer (southeast Portland) as Basil; Veronica Everett (Tigard) as Luella; Rian Turner (northeast Portland) as Dewey; Jonathan Hall (northeast Portland) as Melvin; Rasha Spindel (southwest Portland) as Norma; McKenna Twedt (Tigard) as Darlene; and Alaina Lesko (southeast Portland) as Goldie.The production will feature guest director Stan Foote (north Portland) and lighting designer R.J. Conn. The technical and scenic designer will be Dan Hays, who works as the college’s theater coordinator. Margaret Chapman (southeast Portland) is the costume designer while Kortney Barber (Aloha) serves as stage manager. The Thursday, March 11 show will be interpreted for the hearing impaired. The box office opens at 6:30 p.m. each performance night. Tickets for "The Diviners"will go on sale Monday, Feb. 23. Prices are $7 for general admission and $5 for students, seniors and PCC staff. Tickets may be purchased at the Sylvania Campus Bookstore at 503-977-4949.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »