Down-to-earth ‘Diviners’ offers inspiration, enrichment By Ming Rodnquf Siimr things that happen m mil 11ves .in irtev liable It's mil v lifter we mi ept change .ind le.im from it tfi.it we espe rienie renew,il iwl repivena non nnrl < an then move on to a Saitler life /'he i)i\ uiers is a ilram.i tii.il phi\ s on tills note of hope Written In Indiana playwright }iin Leonard |r . it is a sensitive, tom Inns: stmy flowing Slow the often painful miles of life (.m also Interim lung I I.. p; ,| ii;t ul w s around the small southern Indiana farming i oniiioinilv of /.ion set in the 1 ‘I m . A > in,: !k e, • i"\ .ist.ii . il when i s mother ifu ■ while trs mg to •. r, ■ him.in an drown mg hitler m out o! work, wan during preacher who imiles to know tie bo\ .md ends up. Ill advertently. teai lung him to in < ept her death and to resolve Ills p.lin As events progress, the i omniunih gets drawn into the relationship between the hoy and the preiu her Hus is a story about real people vv 11 Si real c uni erns. said direr tor Dav ul Mason a l’nlvor*Hv graduate 'siudrmt in theater arts ’ i! i-* set in .1 peri od whim people were down-lo *• .jr 1 h .uni III'1 vs simple, straightforward and arranged around (dud family and I he land ‘But We dlMOVer that every one m Zion IS seeking .or lit viivihg; something that is miss ing Imm (heir ■■ own .lives I he <1 iv millions i It ii head vs iiii the arm a I of Ihe tall- n preat her and ll is the unwanted exjMw ta’ions and guild mien lions that tile townsfolk have for him that propel the phis I n vs aril Forward to a tragu i iiiii hi ' init a- Mason insist-., a i out lusiuii that is also hopeful within ds tragedy. Iks ause it - not. in finding or gelling ..what vs - 11 looki tig 'for that vs .add . V I 1 he ii (lei i' ll 1 r III our lives lillt the knowledge d vsli.it tv e II •> > i nvg ami the pro less o! (list overing oi divining it that is the real reward We get a sense a! tie end of this plav that the i hatai ter-, have learned something impoi tan! and are looking ahead to doing better the nest tune found -aid Mason, who Was attrai.ted to the plav ■ sense of naturalism and teahsm from left to right Jennifer Boyd. David Snyder, Jeremy Southard and Jason Griffin rehearse an emotional point in the play Diviners, which opens the University Theater s second season tonight at 6 /■?n* Diviners of lit ns lh« I'm rhiMifi's mhond season ii.ns>:ht **1 H >n Villard Mall's \nn.i i ii* itfr 111)1# Old (41m p.i-. 1 11 u Addiliunal H |i ni jittrlonii.mt rs ifr M lsriiulrd {of Jan i 11 in 1! and I cl) 1 Tic kids. S i fur students and senior ciU/ens and S4 general admission, are available at the tnlversitv Theatre box office. lor.itcd m thr lobby of the Hot) inson Thi'iilrr Thu box offu i* is upon Irom U! 10 lo -1 p 111 Mon (i.i\ through S.i'unhiv and from li .!() to H 15 p in on perfor mance nights FOR 30 YEARS, WEVE | BEEN EXPORTING I AMERICA'S MOST I VALUABLE RESOURCE.! I he men and women o( the Peace t oip\ Dedicated V olunteers who put then valuable skills to work, helping (vople in developing countries live better lives It's tough \nd it takes more than )tist concern It lakes motivation l omrmtment And skills in anv one ol several important areas education, math and science, health, business, agricul ture. the environment, commumtv development, and more I HI Ul U'.lls. IX’Hlp .1 IV.ICC l- Hips \ olunieci Imn hecn .1. h.iiKc in slop ilrc.tmine .ihoul .1 heller ssorld .uni stun ilniiu1. something about 11 .)B YOU ii MR KM A IV* c i *- ■' .»••vv • . ,• '• u \ |NH»KM Mins | MU I 111 M** \ ''I’I \ KI K n f't... i i < »■ I Ml W K V -A* !•» •- • A I '• ■ C\! • I’M V,-, : • • V. Ml \i K IMIKMI **ill fn te-M Iff. ' A ft IV 4i r < ifTi« I S-»i A ‘ ‘ f \ I ft"*5 W ■ f’V KpCT ALSOP Continued horn Page 5 The latter IS o! spei i.il sigmfi i unci lo Alsop Shu mil only knew Iriin.ini Bernstein per Minatly. but has the unprece drilled home ., 1 In-inn twi( »* ,iuarded tt\f l.i'unurii Bernstein ( i■:;.i . 1:- 1 i ii.nvshtp lu tin' I ,s i Mu i l i-slh.il in 1'mm aii.i p had ili-i idrd to tin tin’ Bernstein 1-i‘i.tiVii; even before tin* Ammi .m t ornposer died in Oiiiii.!-! *i*it) 1 was hoping! hf’d ; iimr out -it>ti listen." ■'in1 .ini ' tii- kni t! .itiiiui it and !\ .1*. e\l lied \ 1 s 11 j j t hosn uni: lesser si., v.1. tii t:i1 'i-.i! work to high h^ht - in ti ui tin- tour t urn rrts in it1.- situs Most of ins in . ti r i r .i i » uii isn't w i• 1 i k E li - is 11. si.- s.i id w .lilted to do Mtine id his more serious sill!) i’he l.i.eine Symphony will pit sent Bernstein's "Serenade Wednesd.n and Thursday ian 22 and i, ,i! tile Hull < tenter Bernstein's music is an \n,t ri an Kind mark and vvii! i iillliiuii' to he. said (a-orge Bet k. r - vniphorn principal trumpet and member of the University musii faculty His inusti is vets ext itiiikt and site AU.jp / really knows it 'Her repertoire selections are i \i . . lent Keeker said A symphony shouldn't lie a mu seum piece it s necessary to play new work and explore what's out there Kei ker is an Alsop Ian and said her leadership is a breath id Iresti air ' she's very easy to work w ilii he said "In terms of a w ir k . r: e relationship, you nelit-i t isk fur more She ap pro.nin ■ everything in a help ful manner " Alsop seems i.i have dcvel oped ,i similar fondness lor the huge lie Symphony Brc .him' sin' spends hiill of each yi-ar in New York c.onduc ting the- Long island Philharmonic and (am c urciia and travels frequently, tiic sin ft from roast to coast isn't always easy In New York music is a rut throat, hut k staid)mg business and you need c ,:u ism to stir . .. e. Als .; said Wiien slu turns to begem-. take's a less clays to i>e a me i person again.' she said Uugime Symphony members seem to take it m stride They have: a gle.lt spirit." Alsop said of tile HSunember orchestra known said Alsop seems to ice w ell-liked She knows svliat she vv ants, init sin- doesn't step on sour toes icy telling sou htrsv to do it. tie saici Hue ausc* it s not a tub time inti hugene Svmphcmv TtlUsi i ..iie, .e - vs ■ u k e! se'.vhele sin said Va- a :■ ,a ! I rs. "i.idine:., students :.d i i :de svho work in electron u_s and computers, among others make up the group keens n, Kee ker seven other University faculty members and eight University graduate and doctoral students play in the orchestra during its Sep ti mber May season Tile next com ert in the Bern stein senes svlll lie May 7 and Icalures pianist Dean kramer of tiic University music faculty The symphony will perform Bernsteins Symphony No 2 "The Age of Anxiety Alsop s "String l-'cver will perform 1Tb 27 Tic kets .ire available at the IdVI15 Main Desk Store, at tile Hull Center or by calling <*87-500(1 r ODE Recycle This Paper ■>de ode