Steele thespians stage 'The Diviners'; story of the Depression

The Marion L. Steele High School Theatre Company will stage "The Diviners," by Jim Leonard, Jr., on Nov. 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. and the house opens one half hour before the curtain rises at Steele.

General admission is $7; $5 for students and $3 for thespians. Senior citizens are admitted free of charge.

"The Diviners" is a play that takes place in Zion, Ind., during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression in 1932. It is a pivotal year for citizens in the United States; one of the most important elections in U.S. history, Herbert Hoover vs. Franklin Delanoe Roosevelt, is about to take place.

The small town of Zion is a close-knit community of farmers, hardworking townsfolk, and a boy named Buddy who experienced a near-death experience as a small child, traumatizing him for life. Because of this, he is so sensitive to water that he can sense its presence anywhere, especially with the help of a divining rod. His life is changed when a stranger named C.C. enters Zion, looking for work.