Obie Award-winning dark comedy about faith in modern times runs Nov. 15 - 23      

Clark College Theatre starts its 2019-2020 season with A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter.

Winner of the 2011 Obie Award for Playwrightingand nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, A Bright New Boise is a darkly funny examination of Americanreligion set in the staff room of an Idaho Hobby Lobby. Will, who has fled hisrural hometown after a scandal at his Evangelical church, comes to the HobbyLobby, not only for employment, but also to rekindle a relationship with Alex,his brooding teenage son. Alex works there along with Leroy, his adoptedbrother and protector, and Anna, a hapless young woman who reads bland fictionbut hopes for dramatic endings. As their manager, foul-mouthed Pauline, triesceaselessly to find order (and profit) in the chaos of small business, theselost souls of the Hobby Lobby confront an unyielding world through thebeige-tinted impossibility of modern faith.

Thisproduction’s cast includes: EAndres Houseman as Will, Linda Owsley as Pauline, Corinne Stephens as Anna,Keegan Harrison as Leroy, and Brenden Kinnee as Alex. The show is directed byMark Owsley.

This show contains adult themes,language, and content.

Show Dates: November 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23. All show times are at 7:30 p.m. in the Decker Theatre, Frost Arts Center, on Clark College’s main campus. Maps and directions are available at www.clark.edu/maps.

Ticket Information: Students (with ID)$10; Alumni (with membership) $10; Senior Citizens $12; General Admission $15.Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.clarkbookstore.com/site_theatre.asp, or call 360-992-2815.

If you need accommodationdue to a disability in order to fully participate in this event, contact ClarkCollege’s Disability Support Services Office at 360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901(VP), or visit Penguin Union Building room 013, as soon as possible.