Satisfy Your Curiosity
The Putnam City North High School Drama Department will present its production of The Curious Savage at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, and Friday, Dec. 1, in the school’s Little Theatre.
The Curious Savage, by John Patrick, is the warm-hearted tale of Mrs. Ethel Savage, a fabulously wealthy and energetically charitable widow. When she begins to pursue her youthful dreams and begins to give away much of the family’s wealth to anybody who wants to make his hopes and fantasies come true, her three greedy, adult stepchildren commit her to a mental sanitarium. Here she meets a variety of quirky and endearing characters
– the slightly unbalanced patients of this psychiatric institution. With the help of her newfound friends, Mrs. Savage leads her stepchildren on a merry chase which eventually brings them to the pits of humiliation and despair even as Mrs. Savage obtains her freedom.
The dominant mood is comedy with plots, plans and hijinks. However, the moral of the play is heartwarming, as the the audience discovers that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times only by greed and dishonesty.
Tickets are $4 for students and $5 for adults. Tickets may be purchased in the commons area during all lunches or at the door. For more information call 722-4220, ext. 2655.