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A R TS AND C U LTU R E
disappearance, as well as the steps that were
being taken to return the boy to his rightful
home. .
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“In our society so many people are drawn to
like, the tabloids and, for lack of a better term,
fake news. Thing that aren’t necessarily reliable
sources of information. Or maybe their drawn
to stories just because of gossip or something,
but sometimes there’s an actual issue going on
behind it,” said Cody Traber, who plays the po­
lice detective in charge of the kidnapping case.
Throughout the play, one is guided through
various entertaining spectacles revolving
around the circus. From a Tearless woman read­
ing newspaper headlines whilst swinging from
a trapeze, to one of the finest jugglers around
town, there’s no shortage of wondrous displays
to amuse those who seek a good thrill. For
those looking for a strong underlying message,
look no further, Amidst the circus putting on
their show, frequent transitions take place that
inform us of the turmoil the family of the miss­
ing boy must endure, whilst trying to keep their
heads afloat amidst the sea of chaos.
“I think, one of the real messages that comes
from this play is where is the truth and often
how we get caught up so much in all of the at­
tention to a story that we forget what the story
is actually about and we come away with it kind
of having lost something,” said James Eikrem,
the director of “The Lost Boy” as well as fifteen
other productions at CCC. “I think that they
will really enj oy all of the spectacle thats, in
this play. The setting is a metaphor for a media
circus 3nd we’re using that literal circus setting
to help highlight that.”
The dress rehearsal for “The Lost Boy” took
place Feb. 9, and even with the shift in snow
levels, the cast managed to perform on time.
“I think that we had a little bit of a scare be­
cause of the weather. That put us behind, but we
have worked very hard and we’re caught up and
I think we’re ready to open,” Eikrem said. “All
of the cast members, those with a lot of experi­
ence and those with little experience have really
worked very hard and well together to bring the
show both onstage and the crew.”
Despite the endeavors both in story and out,
the cast and crew succeeded in producing a
phenomenal performance, and the chemistry
between cast members made the motivation
behind their character’s actions and choices
of word believable and helped carry the story
from start to finish. *
“It’s a great group of people, I’m not a student
here anymore at CCC but it’s nice to come back
and work with students that are starting out
and doing things,” said Taylor Miller, a drama
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The cast of “The Lost Boy.” The play is based on the story of the first ransoming in U.S. history.
veteran and former CCC student. “My biggest
their efforts will tell in the future.
“The Lost Boy” runs March 1-11, with shows
highlight has been portraying a real life person
and being able to research him and see what
Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 and Sunday
really happened in P.T. Barnum’s life and trying
matinees at 2:30. Tickets are $11 for adults, $5
for children and $9 for seniors over the. age of
to portray that on stage’L;^
62.
All in all, “The Lost Boy” was a very well
written story.
Couple that with
the vast amount
of talent that the
drama department
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and you’re in for a
wild ride. In every
play, there’s a cer­
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