The Diviners, Vinegar Tom at UVa-Wise this weekend

Theatergoers have one more weekend to catch performances of the plays The Diviners and Vinegar Tom at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

The Diviners is a dramatic, but sometimes humorous play written by Jim Leonard, Jr. The play revolves around a small boy named Layman, his fear of the water, and the events that occur because of it. Performance dates for The Diviners are Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday April 25 at 2p.m.

The main cast for The Diviners includes Kimberly Hay, Sarah Beth Holcomb, Bryan Hepner, Kenneth Roper, Jr., Ashley Jones, Allana Barrett, Brandon Weeks, Jenny Saupp, Emahunn Campbell, and Jeremy Monk.

Vinegar Tom is a serious drama set during the Salem Witch Trials. Written by Coryn Churchhill, the play depicts the trial of two women accused of being witches and the townspeople who accused them. Performance dates for Vinegar Tom are Thursday, April 22 and Saturday, April 24 at 8 p.m. Vinegar Tom contains adult themes and situations and is not appropriate for children.

Cast members include D’Ivonne Holman, Kate Daub, Mary Rose Hanson, Tiffany Nwankwo, Laurie Adams, Doug Wilkinson, Jeremy Monk, and David Flanary, Jr.
Tickets are $5 at the door and seating is limited to 80 people per night. UVa-Wise students will be admitted free with a valid student ID.

For ticket information, contact the UVa-Wise Theatre at (276) 376-4537.