Playwright Adam Chanzit Appears at Sonoma State University, 11/7
"The Great Divide," by Adam Chanzit, comes to the main stage at Evert B. Person Theatre from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10, 2012.
A special gala event, with a special appearance by playwright Adam Chanzit, is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 followed by the performance beginning at 6:30 p.m.
It will be the second visit to the SSU campus for Chanzit, who met with "The Great Divide" student actors back in September.
"The Great Divide" mirrors divisions between fractured family dynamics and their rural Colorado town balancing jobs and economic survival against the risk to long term water needs and health in this theatrical thriller ripped from current headlines and inspired by Henrik Ibsen‘s “An Enemy of the People.”
A rural Colorado town revives its economy by allowing a natural gas company to begin a “fracking” operation in its area, injecting chemicals into the ground to mine natural gas. But, when the chemicals get into the water table, the health of the town is at stake. What’s more important, short or long term survival - having energy and power as well as financial stability or protecting the environment and the water we need to survive?The Sonoma State University production of "The Great Divide" is directed by Doyle Ott, who arranged to have Chanzit visit campus to meet with student actors just as rehearsals began.
For more information visit www.sonoma.edu/waterworks.
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