“Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” will be remounted at Linfield College for two performances after being one of three shows chosen to appear at the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF).
A suspense thriller about video games and the impact technology can have on lives and relationships, “Neighborhood 3” runs Feb. 12-13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall at Linfield. All proceeds from the performances will go toward the cost of the trip to the festival.
The production, by Jennifer Haley which originally ran in November, explores the impact of technology on identity and human relationships and delves into the ethics encountered in virtual reality. In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The play also investigates the communication gap between parents and children, according to Janet Gupton, director and associate professor of theatre arts.
“It serves as a cautionary tale about the need to question how much time is healthy to be spent on the internet in an already ‘plugged in’ world,” said Gupton.
The play was chosen from 30 eligible productions presented by colleges and universities from nine Western states, including Alaska, northern California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. More than 70 schools and 1000 individuals will attend the annual Region VII festival Feb. 16-22 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash.
KCACTF is an annual drama conference that provides Northwest theatre students with the opportunity to attend workshops, performances and seminars on a variety of theatrical topics including directing, acting and design. Some 24 Linfield students will attend the annual festival at Central Washington University. In addition to performing “Neighborhood 3,” several Linfield students will represent the college in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions, the KCACTF Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence, KCACTF Allied Design and Technology Award, the KCACTF Stage Management Fellowship Program, the National Devised Theatre Project, the LMDA/ATHE/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Competition and the Northwest Scholarly Paper Competition. The festival offers daily workshops in all areas of theatre and provides students opportunities to explore graduate school programs and internships, creating networks that will provide them with future career opportunities.
Tickets are $5 and seating is reserved. Tickets will go on sale online at http://www.linfield.edu/arts on Friday, Feb. 6, and will be available by phone or at the Marshall Theatre Box Office on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Located inside the lobby of Ford Hall, the box office is open 3-5 p.m. and until 7:30 p.m. on performance days. The Marshall Theatre is fully accessible.
For more information, call 503-883-2292.
