Waynesburg U. students prepare for play
Waynesburg University students are practicing to perform “The Curious Savage,” a lighthearted comedy by John Patrick.
The play revolves around Mrs. Ethel Savage, a wealthy widow, who wants to use her fortune to help others. However, her grown stepchildren are determined to keep the fortune for themselves, so they have “mom” committed to a sanitarium.
While there, Mrs. Savage meets several of the residents. These emotionally scarred and delicate people are brought to believe in themselves a bit more as she interacts with them, and they, in turn, give Mrs. Savage a new outlook on life.
“This is an old play that I remember seeing at a community theater in my hometown in the 1970s, but I still think it has something to say to us in 2016,” said Edward Powers, the director of Waynesburg University’s theater program and professor of theater at the school. “That’s one of the treasures of theater: We can still be entertained and enlightened by the old stories.”
The shows will be held Aug. 5 and Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center on Waynesburg University’s campus. Admission is $5 and open to the public.
Since 2002, the university has presented a community theater show each summer that features students and several members of the local community.
The cast includes Brittany Blair-Martin, Alaina Camps, Kevin Conley, Tome J. Custer, Michelle Frye, Laura Gonnella, Emily Haywood, Jordan Thompson, Ellen M. Weekly, Christian Wilson, Ben Zyra and a special appearance by Bryn Lahew.
To purchase advance tickets, visit www.waynesburg.ticketleap.com/savage. Tickets also will be available at the door. For more information, call Powers at 724-852-3226.