The Diviners suffers a cast change, but pulls together for opening night
The spring play, The Diviners, opened on Thursday, April 15. An extreme change from the bright colors and sounds of the fall musical, The Diviners focuses on the character of Buddy Layman, played by Charlie Aldrich, who lost his mother in a near drowning experience earlier in his life. This leaves Buddy terrified of water, even though he has the ability to divine, or find it. The play follows a character named CC Showers, a former preacher played by Junior D.J. McMoil, as he sets out to help Buddy.
Less than two weeks before opening night, the play suffered a cast change which had the ability to set them back a few steps. 3 members gained new roles and needed to learn new lines with limited time, but the cast managed to overcome it in time for opening night.
“The challenges of a cast change weren’t easy,” said McMoil. “It really showed the dedication of the members of the department. We just managed to pull together and bear down, lifting each other up and we somehow got it together. And as always, our director HD [Tracy Hagstrom-Durant] stuck right by us. We couldn’t have pulled this off without anyone else. I’m proud to be a part of this group.”
The Diviners will also be showing tonight, April 16, and Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 in the Performing Arts Center at Buffalo High School.
