Word: jacksons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Saturday, Sept. 27, in the middle of the afternoon, 11-year-old Eddie Werner left his home in the Oakley Hills development in Jackson Township, N.J., outfitted in a very grownup weekend wardrobe of black jeans, a black shirt and sneakers, but holding on to a modest childlike wish--that he could sell enough candy and wrapping paper for his school's fund-raising drive to earn the grand prize of a pair of walkie-talkies. He set out to achieve his goal by knocking on the doors of the comfortable middle-class houses that dot the untroubled streets...
...story of Marvin (Ryan Shrime '00), who is currently torn between the passion he feels for his gay lover and the memories of the women, past and present, in his life. The audience is treated to intricate flashbacks of Marvin's life, starring his devoted, heartbroken wife (Jessica Jackson '99); his semi-innocent, heartbroken high-school sweet-heart (Margaret J. Barker '98); and his intriguing, heartbroken teacher Miss Goldberg (Laurie Sheflin...
...Jackson, whose breathtaking voice can bring the audience to tears, is possibly the most versatile performer in the cast. She switches gears from Marvin's innocent and hesitant fiancee to his shattered yet infuriated wife with ease, grace and flawless dancing. Barker has a little more difficulty keeping up with the dance numbers, but her vocal performance is solid and her emoting keeps the audience involved. Sheflin, with a voice both powerful and haunting, also performs wonderfully behind somewhat-bizarre sunglasses...
Though the production does not boast a lavish set or hordes of props, the charismatic cast breathes life and significance into everything that appears on stage. For example, the simple black dresses that Jackson, Barker and Sheflin don for the majority of the play both distinguish them from one another (Jackson's is elegant, Barker's sultry and Shetlin's matronly) and unify them (they are all women who have loved and been hurt by the confused Marvin). In addition, the lighting crew helps illuminate (no pun intended) the myriad of moods the production calls...
PEARL, Mississippi: Although every crime is planned, if only for a moment, the news that what appeared to be a solo killing spree in Pearl, Mississippi might actually be part of a broader conspiracy has shaken this small town, across the Pearl River from Jackson. Classmates were quick to note that many of the six teenagers, each now held on a $1 million bond, seemed normal enough. One of the six, Justin Sledge, provided some clues with a note from murder suspect Luke Woodham: "I am not insane. I am angry. I killed because people like me are mistreated every...