Jeffrey DeGraw Directing In Annual Student One-Acts at Culver-Stockton College

2012 Nov 26

Culver-Stockton is hosting "A Weekend of One-Acts," Dec. 8 and 9 in the Mabee Black Box Theatre, located in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. For the "One-Acts," upper-class students in Culver-Stockton College's drama program take the director's chair to examine plays at the edge of dramatic expression. This is a Culver-Stockton tradition, dating back to the 1930's when students competed for the Mahan Awards. Though students no longer compete for a winner, the tradition of the student-directed plays lives on. As part of experiential learning at C-SC, the eight students will take responsibility for all aspects of the show as each chooses a play, casts performers and crew and takes charge of directing and producing his or her chosen work.

Jeffrey DeGraw, senior arts management major from Carson City, Nev., is directing "Donut Holes in Orbit", written by Prince Gomolvilas. The play is about Alice, who has a great life in Modesto, California...or so she tells herself.  Her overbearing mother constantly struggles to find the root of her daugther's fear of leaving Modesto while dealing with her own fear of life forms from outer space.  Meanwhile Alice's boyfriend Eric goes to the extreme to convince her to move to England with him.  Alice's best friend Joey is added into the mix who is trying to find his feelings about the possible end of a great friendship.  Donut Holes in Orbit brings the audience on a journey of self-reflection where anyone can overcome their fears.

The student productions are grouped into two groups, with both groups having an afternoon and evening performance. Group A appears at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 and 7:30 Sunday, Dec. 9. Group B takes the stage at 7:30 on Dec. 8 and 3 p.m. on Dec. 9. Some one-act plays include topics and language appropriate for mature audiences only.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information about the performances, contact the Division of Fine Arts at 573-288-6346.