Catch "The Diviners" at the Pankow Center

The Frederick V. Pankow Center Performing Arts students present “The Diviners,” 7 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22 at the John R. Armstrong Performing Arts Center. 

Backstage.com describes the play as:

“The drama takes place in the fictional town of Zion during the Great Depression, where a widowed farmer is raising his son Buddy, whose brain was damaged at age 4 during a near drowning, in which his mother died trying to save him. The childlike and uncontrollable Buddy has a sweet spirit but is terrified of water, though ironically he has developed an uncanny ability to find water for his drought-besieged farm community. When a disillusioned preacher, C.C. Showers, who left his practice, comes to the farm seeking employment and food, a unique bond develops between the troubled but gifted Buddy and a man who represents salvation to the beleaguered townspeople. C.C. devotes himself to helping Buddy, and his efforts precipitate a startling chain of events."

The John Armstrong Performing Arts Center box office is open school days from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 30 minutes prior to the show at 24600 F. V. Pankow Boulevard. For tickets, call 586-783-6520