Sout to present Deviations Nov. 12-15 Missouri Southern News Bureau FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2003 Contact: Dr. Alex Pinkston (417) 625-9656 E-Mail: News Bureau Voice: (417) 625.9399 FAX: (417) 625.3142 |
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
MISSOURI
Sam Claussen
Chet Fritz
Carissa Lawrence
Carolyn McGowan
Adam Obloj
Rachel Weisensee
Webb City
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