Three scenes have been announced the upcoming Annual Anna Award Plays at Independence Community College Friday, November 19th, and Saturday, November 20th, at 7:30 p.m. on the stage of the William Inge Theatre. The 52nd annual competition is named in honor of the late Anna Ingleman, long-time Independence theatre and drama instructor whose former students include William Inge, Pulitzer winning playwright, and Vivian Vance, made famous by the legendary television sitcom “I Love Lucy.”
The participating student directors and actors are part of ICC's Play Production Class and have selected cuttings from the early plays by America’s great playwright, Sam Shepard. Some songs and poetry relating to the genre and time of the plays will also be performed.
A young Sam Shepard was highly influence by New York City’s reenergized rock n roll culture of the late ‘70’s. Shepard collaborated with the likes of Punk/New Wave’s Patti Smith and Bob Dylan’ Rolling Thunder Revue. In his early plays he is developing his theme of American mythology by linking it to the anarchic zeitgeist of the punk ethos in the arts of the 1970’s. Later this exploration of American archetypes and myths would lead to the creation of American classic plays like True West, Curse of the Starving Class, and Buried Child as he adds the experiences of his mid-west upbringing. But the volatile energy he developed in his early days is still ever present.
As is the tradition, judges will jury the scene performances for honors in acting, directing, and overall play presentation. The winners will be presented their coveted Anna Awards following the Saturday night performance. The audience award for ‘People’s Choice’ will be presented that evening as well.
The three plays are: Cowboy Mouth – directed by Alysh Baros and featuring Colin Stephens as Slim, and Jessi Kebert as Cavale; 4 H Club – directed by Colin Stephens and featuring Asa Walker as Joe, Michael Ellis as John, and John Lloyd Stafford as Bob; and
Action – directed by Paige Almond and featuring Colin Stephens as Shooter, Asa Walker as Jeep, Jessi Kebert as Lupe, and Harmony Woods as Liza.
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