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Show V . -. - 1 f u c :r..- i : f: ... . 'i ; A tense scene during "The Rainmaker19 involving Geneo Pirraglio, Shelly Flinders and Wes Jolley. "Rainmaker" Pours Entertaining Eveninq On Hiqh School Staqe "The Rainmaker," produced last weekend at Park City High School, deals with a familiar theme: marriage. A father, H.C. Curry and his two sons, Noah and Jim, are trying to persuade their sibling Lizzie that she should get married. In fact, Lizzie has just returned from a town called Sweet River on a mission to meet available boys. But Lizzie is not too keen on marriage for several reasons. She thinks she's "plain", and for the heard. Alas, for the first time in his life, it rained. Actors at Park City High School have once again proven very capable and effective performers. Mark Lindsay, who played the main lead in "Music Man" recently, has certainly demon- most part feels uncomfortable around boys. Lizzie is an honest girl who doesn't understand all the games involved in courting. At one point during her ambival-ency, ambival-ency, she proclaims, "Can a woman take lessons on being a woman?" Times are rough on H.C. Curry's ranch, located somewhere in the west. A drought has created almost unbearable conditions as the cattle are dying and human emotions are running high. Enter Starbuck, the "Rainmaker," "Rain-maker," who tries to ease the drought by promising to make it rain if he is paid $100 in advance. Lizzie's father pays him the money, knowing Starbuck is probably a swindler. Starbuck. played by Mark Lindsay, is a smooth and convincing talker. He and Lizzie don't get along at first; in fact, Lizzie thinks he's a "big mouth liar and a fake." In the meantime, H.C. Curry and his two sons have their site on the Sheriff's assistant, File, portrayed by Mike Reed, as a possible husband for Lizic. The scene in which they try to convince File to come to dinner is quite funny. Starbuck eventually makes Lizzie believe that she's not really "plain." After a tender scene together, Lizzie looks into Starbuck's eyes and says: "Is that rnc? I'm pretty!" As the play ends, wc learn that Starbuck is wanted bv Sheriff Thomas, who is phncd by Mike Weaver. A p a r e n 1 1 v . y i u n Statbmk lias I"1'! a lot of people he can make it ran., but revrr has he been able to an omplish it. lie leaves town, asliny I iie to jwi alon; w nh him. Hiit si.' lelus. s. torn between the ilnani world of Siarbu.l. and a more mi;i,.'!.::ie ( vsteriec with f ii1-. As Sm-I.ii. I ! aw s. t: !! r i strated an impressive range in acting ability, even though the two roles ("Music Man" and "Rainmaker") arc somewhat similar in terms of personalities. All of the remaining actors were very good, and quite different m scope: Wes Jollev as H.C. Curry: Ocnco Pirraglio as Noah Cunv and David Sargeant, his brother Jim. Shelly Flinders (Lizzy) was on stage throughout most of the production and managed to chaw my attention each time she appeared. Shelly was enjoyable to watch as she went through Lizzy's period of maturation. It was moving to hear her say, "You can't be honest. You have to pretend!" and then seeing her gradual understanding by the end of the play that the only person you can be is yourself. 1 hope to see Shelly Flinders on stage again soon. During the two intermissions, Patti Prince reinforced my belief that she. indeed, has a delightful singing voice by playing "Natural Woman" and "I Don't Know How to Love Him." Mrs. Hranda Iiensch directed a smooth production, along with Student Director Chris I vans and Assistant Tony Magoslovii s. Mrs. Iiensch demonstrated sensitivity sen-sitivity to the material, helping to produce a fine performance. Credit should also be I'lvi n to David ( haplin and Die dtaplms (lass' effective scenerv. Pal Stenb' ti' s costumes, lights an ' sound bv Mark Jollev and Inn Mart t.'V . f. .)- bv W( ss .!.!' . It w as an c nt r taiiuniJ i c :.n S,iturd,i i.irht. It is iinfot t u i,, i i . 1 h t ' .'-' n c it more p . t . 1 ' ii ' '-' li i i sh.i ' e in I h is w on. II ' "I !. Kannnal ' |
