Linfield College theatre students will kick off the fall season with an assortment of short plays.
Linfield will present “The Blonde and Other Slight Distractions,” a collection of six short plays written by David L. Paterson and directed by three senior theatre majors. The production will run Sept. 18-20 at 7:30 p.m., with a fourth show on Friday, Sept. 19, at 10 p.m. in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall at Linfield.
“The Blonde and Other Slight Distractions” includes six acts featuring humorous and thought-provoking characters. The short plays by Paterson tell the stories of a kidnapping gone awry, two distant brothers trying to reconnect, a pair of lovers facing a daunting family holiday, a stockholder trying to charm his way into heaven, a friend forced to bury a friend and siblings seeking an amicable divorce.
Three senior theatre majors will direct the production as part of the Theatre Department’s fall icebreaker. “Closure” and “One Last Time” will be directed by Daniel Bradley; Nicholas Granato will direct “Thanksgetting” and “The Gate;” and Mariko Kajita will direct “The Blonde” and “Final Approach.”
Cast members include freshmen Benjamin Bartu from Berkeley, Ca., Marcos Galvez from Mount Hood Parkdale and Emma Coleman from Twin Falls, Idaho; sophomores Alyssa Lawrence from Dorchester Center, Mass., Samantha West from Boise, Idaho, Parker Wells from Clackamas and Robert Murphy Jackson from Mount Hood Parkdale; juniors Mic Cooney from Beaverton, Lukasz Augustine from San Diego, Calif., Logan Mays from Rocklin, Calif. and Travis McKenna from Elko, Nev.; and seniors Mackensie Sempert from Rhododendron and Cody Meadows from Anchorage, Alaska.
Tickets will go on sale Monday, Sept. 15. Tickets are $5 and seating is reserved. Tickets are available at http://www.linfield.edu/arts, by phone or at the Marshall Theatre Box Office. Located in the lobby of Ford Hall, the box office is open Monday through Wednesday 3-5 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday 3-7:30 p.m.; and Friday 3-10 p.m. The Marshall Theatre is fully accessible. This production is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. For more information, call 503-883-2292.
