[spacer.gif] Home News GoFridayNight Obituaries Sports Dallas Cowboys Features Entertainment Opinion Classifieds SITE SEARCH ____________ Go! SEARCH ARCHIVES » COLUMNISTS Samantha Camp Glenn Dromgoole Brien Murphy Janet Van Vleet BLOGS Samantha's Scene BOOKS COMICS CROSSWORD EVENTS EXHIBITS MOVIES Show Times MUSIC Abilene-Area Bands Charts Live Onstage Tickets THEATER TV / RADIO Abilene Radio Stations TV Schedules TRAVEL ONLINE EXTRAS Restaurants Abilene Food and Fun SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE SITE TOOLS About Us Contact Newsroom Contact Advertising Contact Elected Officials Inside Abilene Site Map PRINT THIS STORY | E-MAIL THIS STORY 'Of Mice and Men' at Abilene Christian University By Janet Van Vleet / vanvleetj@reporternews.com April 7, 2006 Sometimes, no matter how much a person might take care of someone else, no matter how much he feels for that person, sometimes it just isn't enough. Not all stories have happy endings. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] And so it is for George Milton. After years of looking after the dim, yet essentially good-hearted Lennie Small, George finds he must accept the final burden he owes his friend. John Steinbeck's ''Of Mice and Men,'' presented by the Abilene Christian University Department of Theatre, examines loyalty, friendship and just how far those boundaries may be pushed. Caleb Todd gave a masterful performance as the childish Lennie, joy shining from his face when he pets a soft puppy. Todd shows Lennie's quickness to anger, his utter strength and his lack of comprehension. But it is Ryan Massie's tender-hearted tough George that made me ache. Massie's interpretation of George's complex feelings about Lennie gives the character depth and feeling. Allison Organ plays Curley's Wife, the snap that starts the avalanche that destroys more than one life. Organ plays her character as a tramp, with just enough loneliness to make her real. The actors, directed by Mike Fernandez, recreate the hard scrabble feel of the Great Depression convincingly. But one word of advice, work on projecting those voices to the back of the theater the entire play. The people in the back rows deserve to hear the dialogue. ACU's ''Of Mice and Men'' is a good, solid drama, painful to watch at times, yet teaching a lesson to any willing to learn. Yes, we are our brother's keepers, no matter how heavy a weight that might be to carry. ''Of Mice and Men'' (drama) When: 8 p.m. today-Saturday and April 13-15, Where: Fulks Theatre, inside the Williams Performing Arts Center, Abilene Christian University. How much: $12, available by calling (325) 674-2787 from 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays. [search_everything.jpg] Enter Keywords Below: __________________ go Search HELP > Advanced archives search> [star.jpg] Find news, jobs, cars, homes, 20,000 local and area businesses ...and more. Advertisement Advertisement marketplace [search_classifieds.gif] [Select a category.......] Enter optional keywords below ____________________ Find [site_services.gif] Home Delivery » Business Directory » Living Here » Abilene Internet » Print Ads Online » Contact Us » Restaurants » NightLITE » Ask the Experts » RSS Feeds » Downtown Map » [stock_quotes.gif] Search by ticker symbol or company name for a quick quote: _______________ Go [EMBED] Advertising and marketing powered by DotFrontier.com Used cars in Abilene Homes for sale in Abilene Jobs in Abilene Texas High School Football [scripp302.gif] © 1995-2003/2004 The E.W. Scripps Co. and the Abilene Reporter-News. All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement. We also have a Privacy Policy. Comparison Shop for Digital Cameras and Patio Furniture at Shopzilla &