Pittsburg High School theater department presents 'Fine'

PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg High School theater department will present “Fine” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the high school, 1978 E. Fourth St.The play, by Page Petrucka, follows Jack, a popular young man who repeatedly says he’s fine but crumbles when everything becomes too much. It’s the latest in the theater department’s productions of social-issue plays, which were launched in 2008 by former theater director Greg Shaw as a way of bringing to life issues with which teens and adults often struggle. Petrucka is an acting and playwriting professor with Independence Community College. She recently received a certificate of merit in playwriting from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Her 10-minute plays have won multiple awards.Limited in-person seating is available. The play also will be livestreamed on the PHS Vimeo page at vimeo.com/event/908311. PITTSBURG, KS – Shirley Rhuems, 92, a supervisor for Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Ozark Memorial Park Crematory, Joplin. WADDY, KY – Larry R. Murdock, 52, formerly of Columbus, KS, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Derfelt Funeral Home,…
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