Desire Under The Elms

By: Eugene O'Neill

The dancers, from left, Mariah Newton, Nicole Mitchell, Dylan Blackhorse Von Jess, Adam Sulkosky and Rickey Minder swing to the music of the fiddler (Brian Hanson) in the party scene.

DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS was directed by Sandy Sliver assisted by Jocelyn Smith. The set and sound design by Kymberli Colbourne and lights designed by Jim Ricks-White. Costumes were designed by Shawn Akacich and properties by Carol and Royce Perkins.

 Ephriam Cabot (E. Dee Torrey) ponders the 'things that hide in the corners of the house', while Abbie Putnam (Kymberli Colbourne) and Eben (Brad Ruder) hold their illegitimate child in the background.

Peter Cabot (Jared Rasic)and his brother Simeon (Todd Hanson) dream about the gold in California before going to bed.

The three brothers, Peter (Jared Rasic) on the left, Eben (Brad Ruder) center and Simeon (Todd Hanson) talk about the old man, Ephraim, getting married.

Peter (Jared Rasic) left, and Simeon (Todd Hanson) taunt the old man as they are leaving the farm for the gold mines of California.

Eben (Brad Ruder) meets Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) for the first time.

Ephriam (Dee Torrey) tells a disinterested Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) that she is his 'Rose of Sharon'.

Ephraim (Dee Torrey) praises God because Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) has told him that she has been praying for a son. 

Ephraim (Dee Torrey) left, chokes Eben (Brad Ruder) as Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) tries to stop him.

Ephraim (Dee Torrey) right, condems Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) and Eben (Brad Ruder) for killing the baby.

Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) holds a pillow as she contemplates killing the baby.

Ephriam (Dee Torrey) tells Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) his life story and his philosophy.

Ephraim (Dee Torrey) tells God that life is going 't' be lonesomer now than ever it war before,' now that Abbie and Eben are going to jail.

Abbie (Kymberli Colbourne) and Eben (Brad Ruder) share a moment the morning after their tryst.