Event Article

An invitation to a second grade.birthday party leads to forty years of continuous contact through 'Love Letters,' a faculty performed readers theatre presentation.

Detailed letters reveal the emotional trials experienced by the two characters, Andy and Melissa, through stages of their lives.

Beginning as children, ·their· relationship continued through adolescence, marriages, and child birthday ending with Melissa's untimely death.

'love Letters' was.familiar to Bob Jensen, a faculty member who performed Nov. 5. "I grew up in the world of the play," says Jensen, "This was a very enjoyable experience for me."

Director Chuck Ketter said that the only frustration he felt during the production of this show was switching . gears from director to actor. "The hardest thing for me was not having directorial feedback myself' explains Ketter

The Bronwyn Dodson Theatre contained a simple set which complimented this production well.

Two pairs of desks and chairs made up the set of this touching performance so the context was the main attraction.

According to Ketter, an all faculty cast provided students with the chance to see instructors take the same chances and risks they do.

'Love Letters' carried a moving story-line as the audience continuously hopes for· this couple in love to soon unite.

Yet when the two become close emotional baggage makes an honest relationship impossible.

"Many faculty members hadn't performed in 15 years" Ketter said, "but this play got them revitalized to the acting process."

This excellent production could bring audience. members to tears as such believable expenences touched on realistic hardships many may have experienced.