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  • newsmagazine news november 13-19, 200 OPENS SATURDAY I NOVEMBER 16 | HOEY AUDITORIUM THE UNIVERSITY PLAYERS PRESENTS - The Kentucky Cycle A Pulitzer Prize-Winnin Drama B : Robert Schenkklan Two-Part Production Features Talented Cast The most spectacular drama ever produced at Western. " - Ayers By: Michael Davis I WCnewsmagazine GREED , revenge and violence are not just on television or at the movies this week. Beginning Thursday night, the University Players will stage "The Kentucky Cycle" for a week long, two-part run on campus in Hoey Auditorium. Directed by Stephen Ayers, this Pulitzer-prize winning drama by Robert Schenkkan traces the trials and tribulations of 10 generations of three different families who all want to own the same piece of land. According to Ayers, this is "the most spectacular drama ever to be produced at Western." Beyond pure entertainment, the "Cycle" offers a wonderful history lesson. Tracing the cycles of greed, revenge and violence of the Rowen, Briggs and Talbert families, the drama begins when the Rowen forefather trades a blanket laced with smallpox for a piece of Cherokee land, which inevitably wipes out the tribe. Ayers suggests that audience members (students and others) may change their viewpoints of what was done to the Natives, the land and each other as a result of viewing this play. Aside from the contemporary themes of chemical, or germ warfare, greed and violence, "This is an ensemble piece with a lot of symbolism," said Ayers. "Schenkkan has a sense of ritual that is carried throughout the play," he added. Realism is also incorporated into the production thanks to the skills of Carol Insley, a Civil War historical consultant and Laura Pinnix, a Cherokee instructor. Ayers received special permission to use real period weapons, such as the 1775 Brown Bess musket, named in the play. Pinnix worked with actors on lines from the script that are in a Cherokee Indian dialect. "We found the text was in the western Cherokee dialect because the playwright was working in the western United States and was familiar with members of that tribe. Since the story takes place in the East, the Cherokee students went for authenticity and translated the script into the eastern dialect," said Ayers. Ayers's attention to detail gives this production the edge it needs to be successful. It is "a huge spectacle" with a large cast, fabulous scenery and authentic costumes and weapons, he said. "The Kentucky Cycle" will be performed using the "alienation effect," a style of theatre that was created by director Bertolt Brecht and uses every inch of the stage. The audience will see the actors in the play go from their natural selves into their individual characters. The play is performed using 25 actors to fill 95 roles. Except for two small but critical roles, WCU students will portray the fathers and sons, girlfriends and wives, and neighbors and friends. Some actors will appear in several roles throughout the two nights of the play, as young and older versions of the same character. "Doing this show is a huge challenge for Western, because of [the production's] size and length. This is the first two-part play the University Theatre has every produced," said Ayres. He indicated that the cast is strong "across the board" and that the students have really stepped up to the challenges of producing this show. The quality of the story and the relevance to this area were major factors in the decision to produce this epic story. Ayers predicts that once people see the first part, they will feel compelled to see the second. Because of its violent and adult themes, this play is for mature audiences only. The production will take place in two parts: -Part One will be Nov. 16 and 17 at 2 P. M. and Nov. 20, 22, and 23 at 7:30 P. M. -Part Two will be Nov. 16, 17 and 21 at 7:30 P. M. and Nov. 23 and 24 at 2 P. M. Purchase tickets for Part One and Part Two, on the same trip to the box office, are $20 adults, $15 seniors and $10 students. Tickets for single performances will be $12.50 adults, $10 seniors and $6 students. Group rates and patron club tickets are also available. Season tickets are available for $50 adults, $40 senior citizens and $20 students. For more information call the WCU Communications and Theatre Arts Department at (828) 227- 7491. In addition, Diana Kaylor, John Kenyon and Dr. Betty Farmer contributed to this article. advertisin - e-mail us for rates: wc@wcu.edu
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