Setting

The farms, fields and public gathering places of the mythical southern Indiana town of Zion, population 40.

Time
Early 1930s

There will be one 15 minute intermission

Cast

Buddy Layman……………..Luke StormoGipson

Jennie Mae Layman……….Jillian Ashkinos

Ferris Layman…………….Todd Jasmin

C. C. Showers……………Charles Gift

Norma Henshaw………….Kathy Hatcher

Darlene Henshaw…………Julianne Edwards

Goldie Short……………....Meghan Rydell

Basil Bennett……………...Alfred Metz

Luella Bennett…………….Diane Olson

Melvin Wilder…………….Arron Craft

Dewey Maples……………Jared Alme

Technical Staff

Director…………………..Rebecca McNeill

Stage Manager……………Lenore Speer

Assistant Director…………Jenny Ruch

Scene Design………….….Justin Van Eaton

Costume Design…….…….Judith McGiveney

Lighting Design………..…..John Gallegos

Sound Design……………..Joe Jacoby

Properties…………………Jenny Ruch

Choreography/Movement....Lorna Hamilton
Scenic Artist…………….Jamie Murphy

Set Construction…………..Eric Nowak, Cody Bray, Charles Gift and Thea 104: Jared Alme, Kristen Betancourt, Nicholas Jazabeck,
                                            Christy Kelly, Scott Mundell, Dorian Sielaff, Jamie Stringfellow, Jonathan Thoits

Lighting Crew……………..Charles Gift, Eric Nowak

Costume Crew……………Jessica Freedman, Erik Satren

Hair……………………….Kathy Hatcher

Light Board Operator……..Lizz Horton

Sound Board Operator……Cameron Dwyer

Stage Crew……………….Eric Nowak

Dulcimer Musician………...Megan Beach

Poster Design….………….Georgia Beck & Jesse Longacre

Program….……………….Georgia Beck & Jesse Longacre

Publicity…………………..Stacy Hudson and College Relations

Sign Interpretation for the deaf
…………………………..Tina Denning

House Manager………..…Patty Baker

Acknowledgement

Special thanks to the following individuals and businesses who contributed to The Diviners:  Shull’s Cycling & Fitness, Aaron & Vincent Young at Born Again Bicycles, Jeff Smith at Fins and Feathers, Bob Brown, United Drilling, and Buell and Donna Hollister, Graphic Design III Students, Philippe Valle, Virginia Johnson, Janet Warner, Campus Safety

Dedications

Putting together “The Diviners” has been a very emotional and personal journey for the cast and crew.  This process has caused many of us to reflect back on loved ones no longer with us.  We would like to honor those people here. 

Meghan Rydell            dedicates this performance to   my cousin, Barney Rice

Jillian Ashkinos         dedicates this performance to   Uncle Stan

Luke StormoGipson    dedicates this performance to   KerriAnn Wright

Jared Alme                 dedicates this performance to   Grandma O and Aunt Doris

Julianne Edwards       dedicates this performance to   Betty Kiefer

Todd Jasmin               dedicates this performance to   Lynn Jasmin

Al Metz                        dedicates this performance to   Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Metz

John Gallegos             dedicates this performance to   John Gallegos, Sr.

Judith McGiveney      dedicates this performance to   Elizabeth McGiveney

Eric Nowak                  dedicates this performance to               Anthony Nowak

Patty Baker                 dedicates this performance to               my Grandmothers

Kathy Hatcher            dedicates this performance to   Larry Ragan, Lorraine Fesler

Rebecca McNeill         dedicates this performance to               Jamie and Erle Marie

Megan Beach              dedicates this performance to               Grandma

Joe Jacoby                  dedicates this performance to               Joey Davidson, John Jacoby

Charles Gift                dedicates this performance to               my mom

“He shuts his eyes and thinks on his momma.”