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March II. Written by Sue Mach, an english instructor for the college, it features the artistic direction of
James Eikrem, lighting design by Christopher Whitten and costumes by Alva Bradford.
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Whenever a tragedy occurs in society, media
outlets often circumvent certain aspects of the
truth and instead mold it into a gasp-worthy
story in order to grasp the attention of a large
audience. “The Lost Boy” is no acceptidn. In
fact, it’s this view on the media that makes this
story so compelling.
Written by Sue Mach, an english teacher at
Clackamas Community College,- “The Lost Boy”
tells the story of a whirlwind of emotions cen­
tered around a family’s search for their missing
child and the media that came with it.
In 1847 the first kidnapping in the United
States occurred, and if was the first time that the
kidnappers demanded ransom money. This sent
the nation into a frenzy of gossip and outlandish
stories, and people who saw an opportunity to
make a quick buck at the expense of the boy’s
family were plenty. One of the more notable
extortionists was none other than P.WBarnum,.
renowned businessman and circus proprietor,
who saw this as good of a chance as any to cash
in on the hubbub revolving around the boy’s