Play drives home heartbreak of pedophilia

“How I Learned to Drive,” the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Paula Vogel, will start this semester’s theatre season.

The play is student directed by CSC Senior Amanda Pintore. It is the second student directed play in two years.

This play, put on by the CSC Theatre Department, is intended for mature audiences only, due to controversial content about pedophilia.

The play shows a young girl’s struggle throughout the years in a difficult relationship with her uncle, whom she falls in love with and who also is in love with her. The story goes through the years showing Li’l Bit at all different ages in different circumstances. Each of the circumstances in the character, Li’l Bit’s life center around her relationship with her Uncle Peck and how he abuses that relationship.

The other characters in the play, titled Teen, Female, and Male Greek Chorus play many different parts, like Li’l Bit’s mother, grandfather, and childhood friends. Her experiences with other characters also are reflected in her relationship with Uncle Peck.

In response to being asked how she thinks people will react to the controversial content, Pintore said “We’re not  afraid to push boundaries here, so I think people will be pretty open.”

Pintore also added that directing her first full-length play has been great. “It’s been a blast getting to work with such a great group.”

The show opens Thursday, Feb. 10 and will run through Sunday, Feb. 13 in the Black Box Theater. Tickets can be reserved by calling 308-432-6207 or by e-mail at [email protected] and are free for students, faculty, and staff.