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Deviations
Nov. 12-15

Missouri Southern News Bureau

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November 7, 2003

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Dr. Alex Pinkston
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JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Southern Theatre will present Deviations by Julio Matas at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12-15 in the Bud Walton Theatre at MSSU. Dr. Alex Pinkston directs the special production for the Cuba Semester which places an emphasis on the history and culture of that island nation.

Julio Matas has been heralded as the finest Cuban playwright of the twentieth century. Matas' writing and directing talent has been a staple of the Havana theatre scene and the Cuban film industry.

A founding member of the Cuban National Theatre, which emerged in 1960 following the Revolution, Matas has produced plays and short stories, as well as critical writings on literature, film, television and theatre. Many of his plays present a tragedy arising form the conflict between destiny and human will.

In Deviations such a tragedy occurs during that critical moment in Cuban history when centuries of family tradition were being jeopardized by American intrusion. Action in the play takes place on a sugar mill plantation in Cuba in the year 1929. In this production the actors will provide a flavor of Cuban speech through the use of a subtle Spanish dialect. In the interest of clear communication, the actors will adopt only a few basic speech patterns, rather than attempt a complete dialect rendering.

Those planning to attend any performance or other group activity requiring accommodations for a disability should contact the Theatre Department at (417) 625-9393 at least 72 hours in advance. For reservations, contact the Missouri Southern Box Office at (417) 625-3190.

Cast of Deviations, MSSU Theatre Production, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12-15, 2003

ARIZONA
Douglas
Jimmy Noriega
Senior Theatre/English/Spanish

MISSOURI
Joplin
Charbel Bichara
Freshman International Business

Sam Claussen
MSSU Faculty

Chet Fritz
Community Participant

Carissa Lawrence
Senior
Theatre

Carolyn McGowan
Community Participant

Adam Obloj
Community Participant

Rachel Weisensee
Senior
Theatre

Webb City
Angela Stearns
Junior
Nursing

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