2008 Woodie Awards
"Necessary Targets" hits bull's-eye
Derryl Hill
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Entertainment
The heart-touching stage play "Necessary Targets" ran last weekend at Fitzpatrick Auditorium.
The play was put on by Kansas Wesleyan University's theatre department, headed by Professor Richard Esvang. Seven
Kansas Wesleyan female actresses brought this eye-opening play to life. The play takes place in 1995 in war-torn Bosnia. Therapist J.S., played by Junior Adriene Similton, and journalist/ therapist Melissa, played by Freshman Lindsey Russell, try to find out what the effects of war are on women refugees from Bosnia.
Once they have arrived, they begin to interact with the refugees within the camp. The women within the camp are all hurting in some way.
Through interacting with each other, they begin to open up. The actresses did a wonderful job of bringing their characters to
life. This play evoked every emotion
within the human soul. There were times when I laughed, times when all I felt was sorrow, and times when I was angry.
The comical side of the play was provided by two amazing performers, Seniors Blair Waite and Amanda Little, who played Jelena and Azra, respectively. Both of these women gave splendid performances while making the audience laugh and feel sorrow for their witty characters.
The most touching part of the play came from Seada, who is a young mother played by Freshman Danielle Wieden. The scene is at the pond where she tells what exactly happened to her during the war. This is
by far the most touching part of the play.
Wieden did an outstanding job of bringing the character to life. Overall, the play was very well designed. The cast and crew deserve
a humungous round of applause for bringing this story to life.
The play was put on by Kansas Wesleyan University's theatre department, headed by Professor Richard Esvang. Seven
Kansas Wesleyan female actresses brought this eye-opening play to life. The play takes place in 1995 in war-torn Bosnia. Therapist J.S., played by Junior Adriene Similton, and journalist/ therapist Melissa, played by Freshman Lindsey Russell, try to find out what the effects of war are on women refugees from Bosnia.
Once they have arrived, they begin to interact with the refugees within the camp. The women within the camp are all hurting in some way.
Through interacting with each other, they begin to open up. The actresses did a wonderful job of bringing their characters to
life. This play evoked every emotion
within the human soul. There were times when I laughed, times when all I felt was sorrow, and times when I was angry.
The comical side of the play was provided by two amazing performers, Seniors Blair Waite and Amanda Little, who played Jelena and Azra, respectively. Both of these women gave splendid performances while making the audience laugh and feel sorrow for their witty characters.
The most touching part of the play came from Seada, who is a young mother played by Freshman Danielle Wieden. The scene is at the pond where she tells what exactly happened to her during the war. This is
by far the most touching part of the play.
Wieden did an outstanding job of bringing the character to life. Overall, the play was very well designed. The cast and crew deserve
a humungous round of applause for bringing this story to life.
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