Set in a small, mythical Indiana town in the 1930s, this modern-day parable tells the story of a mentally challenged boy who’s early childhood trauma left him with an extreme fear of water and a gift: ...

Author Rick Moody has somewhat of a cult following, and after reading his latest novel “”The Diviners,”” it’s easy to see why. His writing style is very distinct, characterized by short sentences and ...

Selah Theatre Project, in collaboration with Laurel Ridge Community College and the 2 for 2 Foundation, is proud to announce its upcoming production of "The Diviners" by Jim Leonard, Jr. This powerful ...

Casey Audrain has long wanted to stage “The Diviners” at PM&L Theatre — and now she has her chance to direct a play she said she’s loved since she first saw it in the 1980s. It’s not a comedy or a ...

Almost nobody follows literary feuds these days, but those who do still remember Dale Peck’s declaration three years ago in the “New Republic” that Rick Moody “is the worst writer of his generation.” ...

From the beginning of "The Diviners," when Zion, Ind., farmer Basil Bennett (Mike Culbertson) announces, "The idiot boy is dead," we know something bad is going to happen in the next two hours. "The ...

Remember that whole road to hell expression? Yeah. That'd be one of the main themes of Appleseed's latest offering, The Diviners, reminding us that sometimes what makes a tragedy painful is not that ...

It takes a village to raise a child, and during the Depression in Zion, Indiana, folks have opinions on raising Buddy Layman despite his daddy's insistence that "kids are fine on their own." A ...

“The Diviners,” a play about a former preacher with a past who develops a bond with a mentally-challenged boy leading to tragic circumstances, will be performed by Mira Costa Drama/Tech beginning ...

Jim Leonard’s “The Diviners” opens at Seminole State College on Sept. 28, and director George Colangelo has made a nontraditional casting choice: The character of Buddy, a disturbed young man, will be ...