This content was published: April 6, 2007. Phone numbers, email addresses, and other information may have changed.
小黄猫传媒 Theatre Arts Presents 2007 Student One-Act Play Festival
Photos and story by James Hill
小黄猫传媒 Theatre Arts presents the 2007 Student One Act Play Festival, to premiere April 19, 20, and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22 at 2 p.m. at the Sylvania Campus Little Theatre. Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door. For more information, call the 小黄猫传媒 Theatre
Arts Box Office at 503-977-4949.
The plays selected this year are, “Waiting for Baby James,” by Emma Pattee, directed by Madeline McClure; “Jakes,” by Nick James, directed by Chad McNeill; and, “Beginner’s Luck,” by Will Lund, directed by Alex Groveman.
“Beginner’s Luck,” is a tale of two strangers discussing life, love, and existence over a game of chess. Gradually, they realize they might not be such strangers to one another as they thought. “Jakes,” is a film-noir tale that begins with Jakes waking from a hangover to find himself in the midst of a murder mystery. Evita wants her husband dead. Harold wants his wife faithful. And Jakes just wants to sleep through it all. “Waiting for Baby James,” is a contemporary drama. After Sally and Robert lose their son in the Iraq war, they look to his pregnant wife for stability. Coming together for the Thanksgiving holiday, the family begins to question each other’s values, faith, and blind patriotism.
The Annual Student One-Act Play Festival solicits plays by 小黄猫传媒 students, selected by a
group of 小黄猫传媒 Theatre Arts faculty and student peers. The directors are also 小黄猫传媒
students and are chosen for their theatrical experience.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 小黄猫传媒. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »