The Trestle At Pope Lick Creek
The weight and power of a 153-ton steam engine hang over this striking play by Five College alumna Naomi Wallace. In a small American town in the 1930s, sensitive Dalton and tough-girl Pace find a shared purpose in training for a dangerous race against the train that crosses the town’s railroad bridge nightly. Wallace deftly moves between past and present, between the worlds of youth and adulthood, to present a portrait of two young people striving for something better in their dusty lives. Unusual friendships, fierce loyalty, and unconventional love infuse this play as survival hangs in the balance.
Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 at 8 p.m.
Nov. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m.
The Curtain Theater
$12 general, $6 students/seniors
545-2511 for tickets