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Diara Black
  • communications
  • Madison, Wisconsin

Diara Black of Madison, Wisconsin, stars in Olivet's production of 'A Piece of My Heart'

2016 Oct 31

Diara Black, a resident of Madison, Wisconsin, stars as B.J. Steele in "A Piece of My Heart," the fall play at Olivet Nazarene University. She is a sophomore majoring in communications at Olivet.

Three nurses, an intelligence officer, a Red Cross worker and a USO performer tell true stories in this two-act dramatic play about women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. This is a production of the theatre program in Olivet's Department of Communication. Ashley Sarver, adjunct professor, directs.

Written by Shirley Lauro, this play has been staged thousands of times since it was published in 1991. The flagship publication of Vietnam Vets of America has called the production "the most enduring play in the nation on Vietnam." It captures women's experiences in country and during the tumultuous times after they returned stateside.

Show times for Olivet's production are: Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 29, 3 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. All performances take place at Kresge Auditorium in Larsen Fine Arts Center on Olivet's campus. The play is appropriate for ages 12 and older.

The cast will invite the audience to talk about the play immediately after the performances on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29; Nov. 4; and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.

For information about theatre and other areas of study at Olivet, contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@olivet.edu or 800-648-1463.