| ‘The
            Crucible’ opens at Lincoln College [FEB.
            23, 2001] 
            Lincoln
            College Theatre Department’s second production of the season,
            "The Crucible," opens on Thursday, March 1, at the
            Johnston Center for Performing Arts.
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            | "The
            Crucible" is an exciting historical drama about past Puritan
            values and the attitudes toward witchcraft. The play is set in old
            Salem and focuses on a young farmer, his wife and a young
            servant-girl. "The Crucible" was written by Arthur Miller
            and won a Tony award for best play in 1953. Lincoln
            College Fine Arts Chairman Dan McLaughlin directs the performance. Cast
            members from the area include Brittney Dobson (Lincoln) as Abigail
            Williams, Felicia Haak (McLean) as Susanna Walcott, Nathan Bottorff
            (Atlanta) as Thomas Putnam, Rachel Washam (Lincoln) as Mary Warren,
            Nick King (Lincoln) as John Proctor, Josh Twente (Lincoln) as the
            Rev. Hale, Rosemary Porter (Heyworth) as Elizabeth Proctor, Tony
            Soto (Clinton) as Dep. Gov. Danforth, Tina Mayer (Lincoln) as Martha
            Cory and Sarah Good, and Chris Cooper (Decatur) as Hopkins.   
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             |  [Cast members pictured are (from left to right) Felicia Haak, Nick
            King, Nathan Bottorff, Josh Twente, Tina Mayer and Rachael Washam.]
 Show
            time is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; and
            Saturday, March 3. There will be a matinee performance at 2 p.m.
            Sunday, March 4.   To get
            ticket prices or reserve tickets, call (217) 732-3155, Ext. 280,
            Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Lincoln
            College news release] 
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            | 'Technicolor
            Dream Coat' to be on stage [FEB.
            3, 2001] 
            Lincoln
            Christian College and Seminary will present "Joseph and the
            Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat," directed by Tim Searby, music
            minister for Lincoln Christian Church. Performances will be
            Thursday, Feb. 22, through Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the
            Earl C Hargrove Chapel auditorium.
             For
            additional information, call (217) 732-3168, Ext. 2254.
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            | New
            Lincoln Community Theatre website Lincoln
            Community Theatre’s (LCT) new website is up and available. The
            site serves a number of functions, from providing information on
            becoming a season ticket holder to showing what new productions are
            being planned for next season. It lists everything one wants to know
            about LCT — except the scripts. The top of the page lists those
            already involved in the theatre and announces any paid or unpaid
            positions, which are still available. Audition dates are also listed
            for prospective actors.
             The
            site also links to Gus Gordon Productions and Grand Ball Costumes.
            Gus Gordon produces plays all over central Illinois, and the site
            lists the upcoming plays. Grand Ball Costumes rents costumes here in
            central Illinois for plays, Halloween, weddings, birthdays or any
            other occasion. A
            little farther down, the site offers information on upcoming plays,
            admission prices and season ticket prices. Presently, LCT’s
            website is displaying pictures of recent performances:
            "Annie" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
            Forum." If
            you are interested in joining a performance or just going to see
            one, visit LCT’s website at www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre/index.html,
            e-mail LCT at lincolncommunitytheatre@yahoo.com,
            or write to Lincoln Community Theatre, P.O. Box 374, Lincoln,
            IL  62656. [LDN]
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