Posted on Friday, November 08, 2019
“This isn’t a fairy tale, though it starts like one. It’s not a tragedy, though it ends like one.”
That’s the opening line of the play “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich that opens Wednesday at Price Theater. It will end its run Sunday.
Tracy Riggs, Instructor of Theatre Arts, directs the show. She said she was drawn to it because “I loved the idea of doing a show that is based on a true story. It’s very meaningful for our students to have an opportunity to bring to life characters based on real people.”
“These Shining Lives” explores the story of four women who were hired to paint numbers on watch faces by the Radium Dial Co. in Illinois during the 1920s. The paint they used contained radium.
“This was just before the Depression, and these women were so excited about getting good jobs,” Riggs said.
The play is told from the point of view of Catherine Donohue, one of the workers at Radium Dial, and it chronicles the lives of these brave women who changed the course of women in the workplace.
In writing about her work, playwright Melanie Marnich said, “This play, although inspired by real people and actual events, is a work of creative nonfiction. It moves between fact and fiction, between reality and imagination, to create a theatrical world.”
“To keep a sense of intimacy, the set and props are minimal,” Riggs said. “We have created a black box environment on the main stage.”
“The story stands by itself.”
Riggs said many of the themes found in the play range from science to religion to history.
“It’s a story that touches everyone.”
“These Shining Lives” runs just under 90 minutes and is performed without an intermission. The box office is open noon to 4 p.m. weekdays. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (55 and older) and non-LC students and free for LC students faculty and staff. Email to make reservations at priceboxoffice@kongtiao11.com, or call 706-880-8080. If emailing or calling, please leave name, the performance date/time and number of tickets desired, type of tickets and a call-back number and email address for confirmation.
The Sports Management Club is teaming up with the Atlanta Falcons to offer exclusive Falcons tickets for the Dec. 22 game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Prices include $40 for upper level corner and goal line sections, and $80 for lower level corner seats. The Falcons will be playing the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Preston James IV, Director of LC’s Sports Management Program, at pjames@kongtiao11.com.
This year’s Veterans Day lecture will be at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday in Dickson Assembly Room. The speaker will be Wyatt Kirby ’63, who will talk about contemporary foreign policy events and his own career of service. His area of expertise is the Middle East, where he served and participated in the development of a study of the Arabian Peninsula area.
The fall Preview Day will be Nov. 16. Make your reservations here. http://l0jb.kongtiao11.com/admission-and-aid/admission/visit-campus/visit-events/index.html
Did you know the cost of educating a student at LaGrange is actually more than tuition provides, about 25 percent more, and that gap is covered by the funds given by generous donors? Alumni, please help keep the tradition alive of giving to support the next generation of students. Our goal is to have 1,140 alumni gifts by June 30, 2020 – as of this week, we have 179. Go to l0jb.kongtiao11.com/give or call the Development office at 706-880-8039 to make your gift.
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Volleyball
LC’s 2019 season ended with a 3-1 loss to Berea in the first round of the USA South Tournament on Tuesday at Maryville College. The Panthers (11-19) got a team-high 13 kills from senior Jazzlyn Kenner in her final match. Freshman Kirsten Boyd had 36 assists and 22 digs. Seniors Samantha James and Leigha Reynolds also were playing in their final match.
Football
The Panthers (3-5, 1-4 USA South) lost 21-3 to Brevard last Saturday in Callaway Stadium. Freshman running back Terron Dixon had 68 yards rushing and freshman linebacker Randy Fillingame had 10 tackles. LC plays at Methodist in a USA South game Saturday.
Cross Country
The LC teams had 11 personal highs at the USA South Championships last Saturday in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Sophomore Bryan Storie set a personal-best time finishing 33rd of 106 runners for the men. For the women, sophomore Holly Moreland was 32nd of 112 runners. Both teams will compete in the NCAA Division III Regional Championships on Nov. 16.
Swimming
The LC men finished second of three teams at the South Georgia Invitational last Saturday. Sophomore Connor Cochran had two second-place finishes and a third-place finish. The Panther teams will compete at the Brenau Invitational on Nov. 22-23.
Women’s Basketball
The Panthers open the 2019-20 season at the USA South/Southern Athletic Association Challenge at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. LC plays Oglethorpe at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.
LC’s Performing Arts schedule has had some changes in the season. Check them out here.
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