2008 Woodie Awards
Perfect day for a Picnic
Maggie Te Grotenhuis
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: A&E
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Set in a small town in the 1950s, Picnic is a love story filled with passion and romantic struggles. "I've always liked Picnic,
I've always wanted to direct it," said director Rick Anderson. "It's a desperate romantic piece. There are beautifully romantic moments. It really takes us back to the 1950s."
The play, written by William Inge, with an ensemble cast of seven women and four men, was later made into a movie.
The play centers on a handsome young man who arrives in a small Midwest town. The man arrives with the hopes of landing a job with his old college friend. However, trouble ensues when that friend's fiancé starts to fall for the young man. And she's not the only one. Soon their affair leads to a confrontation at, what else, but the Labor Day picnic.
"It's a realistic play. It takes place in a backyard in a small town. The strong characters are the female characters," said Anderson.
The cast has been working on this production since last December.
"We're kind of a motley crew. We like to laugh and overall it's just a really fun group of people to work with," said Jonathon Hill, theatre major. Hill plays the role of Allan Seymore.
He also added that there is "a little bit" of similarities between cast members and their roles.
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