| In 2004 my play "Weaving the Rain" was preformed at the Lawrence Arts Center (Lawrence, KS). This was a CO-production between Thunderbird Theatre and the University of Kansas EAT (English Alternative Theatre). Weaving the Rain brought Thunderbird Theatre to recognition by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for its production of the play. My play was also considered for three different original script contests.
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To everyone that has continued to support this Kiowa girl, Aho. -Dianne Yeahquo Reyner
The Two Crow family must unravel the wall of silences and secrets that prevent them from taking their place as a family. They are called to the hospital as the father is brought in by ambulance. These trips have become routine because of the father's physical deterioration from cirrhosis. However, this will be his last trip to the hospital.
Trapped in the waiting room, this family is also trapped by history and the choices they have made. Each person feels isolated and angry in the life they feel forced lead. As the night progresses they are guided by the spirit of the Old Man and the spirit of the oldest son, Roy. As the family begins to purge the poisons from their lives, they realize that they are never alone, and never forgotten. The family comes to understand that their survival is founded in the strength of the land and their culture.
To read the Lawrence Journal World article, go here LJWorld.com : Raising Her Native Voice
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