Show Dra Drama Opens Dec 4 Violence in language andIn and andIn andin In conduct are common enough elements In American life Should violence be portrayed on the stage In Greek times the answer was Yes In Shakespeare's Shakespeare's Shakespeare's Shake Shake- speare's time it was also Yes The American audience likewise likewise like like- wise says Yes because the sight of violence can be shocking shocking shocking shock shock- ing and even chilling but can also lead to understanding and self sel examination and long sober thoughts Snow College Theater will present In The Desperate Hours Thursday and Friday nights at 8 a look at violence The play written by Joseph Hayes based on his novel of the same name recreates an episode episode episode epi epi- sode from American Ameri- Ameri can life The episode occurred in Indianapolis when three criminals bent on murder held helda a family hostage while using their home as a hideout The dominant figure of the criminal trio who had spent time in prison unjustly he thought Is motivated by the single desire to obtain revenge on the detective who sent him Snow thespians Russell Jorgenson Kerry Deuel John Keeler Heeler and Greg Jewkes left to there His paranoia becomes the plays play's dominant theme The psychological element the insights Into human fear frustration anger and courage the realistic presentation of language and emotion are characteristics of this drama for mature audiences The action moves swiftly to its climax thanks to scene changes marked by blackouts rather than the raising and lowering of the curtain and a a. simultaneous set which has police station and home side sideby sideby sideby by side on stage H f 1 lI l v 3 z I. I r right seem to have more problems than they can cope with in Snow College play Ben Galloway Is play The leads will be played by Brent Jepperson Ogden Russell Jorgenson Richfield and Greg Jewkes Salt Lake City Others in the cast are Chad Butt American Fork Gary Stout Ephraim Tammie Thomas Thom Thom- as Staten Island New York Phillip Haslam Ephraim Diona Mann Provo John Keller Manti Mantl Kerry Deuel Mt Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleas Pleas- ant Bill BUl Barry Glendora Calif Milton Taylor Provo Blair Warner Nephi and Elaine Roach Spanish Fork |