SOTA presents Rainmaker
Penn State Hazleton’s Society of the
Arts will present The Rainmaker, by N.
Richard Nash, March 21 through 23 at
8:00 pm and March 24 at 2:00 pm in the
campus Commons.
One of America’s most loved
romantic comedies, Tie Rain
maker tells the story of a travel
ling con artist who promises to
bring rain to a drought-ravaged
western ranch, but ends up trans
forming a young woman’s roman
tic dreams into reality.
The cast includes Lisa Batche
lor as Lizzie Curiy, Whitman
Stansbery as her father, H.C.
Curiy, and Michael Jesky and
Mark Rosebeny as her brothers
Noah and Jimmy. Kevin Gray
plays Starbuck, the con man. Liz
zie’s suitor, File, is played by
Mike Morrell and Marshall Hof
fritz plays Sheriff Thomas.
The production is directed by
Vince Landro, who describes the
play as “one of those wonderful
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American romances we still
believe in because it tells a story
of hope and faith in the beauty of
everyday reality.”
Landro, a native of Hazleton,
has acted, directed, and taught in
theatre for many years. A gra
duate of Penn State, he holds an
M.F.A. degree in Directing from
the University of Texas and an
M.A. in Arts Management from
Indiana University. Last spring he
directed Tie Lion in Winter at
Highacres.
A special feature of the pro
duction is the “arena” staging.
Rather than the usual proscenium
style, in which the audience sits
feeing a raised stage, the arena
audience will surround the play
ing area on three sides and be
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much closer to the action.
Tickets for the production are
available at the door or by tele
phone reservation at 450-3134 or
450-3131, Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday from 3-6 pm. Seating
is limited so reserve your tickets
today!
Len Roberts,
poet, to visit
Poet Len Roberts will present
readings at a program on Wed
nesday, March 20 at 7:30 pm in
room K-l of the Kostos Class
room Building.
Mr. Roberts has published a
number of books of poetry includ
ing “Sweet Ones” published by
Milkweed Editions and winner of
the Great Lakes and Prairies
Award.
His works have also appeared
in many journals.
The public is invited to attend
free of charge.
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salutes
our soldiers
who fought
in the Gulf.