GUTHRIE: REIMAGINING THE WES T WEST

Shane, the bold reimagining of Jack Schaefer’s 1949 the bold of Jack Schaefer’s 1949 Western novel is playing now thr ough Sunday, August 27 on Western novel is now through Sunday, August 27 on the McGuire Pr oscenium St age at The Guthrie Theater A co- the McGuire Proscenium Stage at The Guthrie Theater. A copr oduction with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park , Guthrie’s production with Cincinnati in the Park, Guthrie’s world premiere of Karen Zacarías’ Shane is directed by world of Karen Zacarías’ Shane is directed Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Ar tistic Director Blake Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Artistic Director Blake Robison.

When Zacarías fir st described her own relationship to When rst described her own to Jack Schaefer’s 1949 novel, and the lens thr ough which she Jack Schaefer’s 1949 and the lens through which she intended to explore its narrative and themes in a new play, intended to its narrative and themes in a new “I was inst antly captivated,” said Guthrie Ar tistic Director “I was instantly captivated,” said Guthrie Artistic Director Joseph Haj “Shane pr omises to be a thrilling pr oduction for Haj. “Shane promises to be a production for longtime fans of this Western classic and theater newcomer s fans of this Western classic and theater newcomers alike as well as a dynamic end to a historic Guthrie season ” alike as well as a end to a historic Guthrie season.”

In Shane, Zacarías interr ogates the assumptions

In Zacarías interrogates the and myths of the American West by transpor ting audiences and myths of the American West by transporting audiences to 1889 when Shane, a loner with a dark and mysterious to 1889 when a loner with a dark and past, rides into the hear t of W yoming’s cattle countr y. He’s rides into the heart of Wyoming’s cattle country. He’s inst antly idolized by the young Bob St arrett, whose settler instantly idolized the young Bob Starrett, whose settler parents welcome Shane into their home and put him to work welcome Shane into their home and him to work on their farm, where Shane discover s the family he never had on their farm, where Shane discovers the he never had. Meanwhile, hostility gr ows between the ruthless Meanwhile, grows between the ruthless rancher Fletcher and the settler s st ar ting their farms When rancher Fletcher and the settlers starting their farms. When Fletcher plans to squeeze them out, Shane’s danger ous ways Fletcher to squeeze them out, Shane’s dangerous ways resur face as he fights to save the St arretts fr om ruin resurface as to save the Starretts from ruin.

Shane marks the second play by Zacarías to be Shane marks the second play by Zacarías to be pr oduced at the Guthrie, following Native Gar dens (2017). produced at the Guthrie, Native Gardens (2017). When asked about her adapt ation of Schaefer’s classic novel, When asked about her adaptation of Schaefer’s classic Zacarías said, “Shane is a little emerald of a stor y we can Zacarías said, “Shane is a little emerald of a story we can look at fr om many directions and lenses, fr om the myths of look at from many directions and from the of the West to who else was par t of the Western fr ontier ” She the West to who else was part of the Western frontier.” She added, “It examines the American family, the war between added, “It examines the American the war between individualism and community, and how we need each other to individualism and and how we need each other to sur vive ” survive.”

The cast of Shane features Juan Ar tur o as Older Bob/ The cast of Shane features Juan Arturo as Older Bobby St arrett, Ricar do Chavira as Joe St arrett, William Starrett, Ricardo Chavira as Joe Starrett, William DeMeritt as Shane, Gabriela Fernandez-Cof fey as Marian DeMeritt as Shane, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey as Marian St arrett, Grant Goodman as Ernie Wright/St ark Wilson, Terr y Starrett, Grant Goodman as Ernie Wright/Stark Terry Hempleman as Jake Ledyar d/Sam Graf ton, Shayna Jackson as Jake Ledyard/Sam Grafton, Jackson as Winona Stephens, Bill McCallum as L uke Fletcher and as Winona Bill McCallum as Luke Fletcher and Mikell Sapp as Chris Johnson Mikell as Chris Johnson.

Karen Zacarías is currently one of the most-pr oduced Karen Zacarías is one of the most-produced Latina playwrights in the U S She was born in Mexico to Latina in the U.S. She was born in Mexico to what she calls “an ar tistic family ” The granddaughter of a what she calls “an artistic family.” The of a well-known movie director and writer, Zacarías was initially well-known movie director and Zacarías was reluct ant to identify her self as an ar tist Her work includes reluctant to herself as an artist. Her work includes Native Gar dens, an adapt ation of How the Gar cía Girls Lost Native Gardens, an adaptation of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, The Book Club Play, Mariela in the Deser t and Their The Book Club Mariela in the Desert and The Sins of Sor Juana, which won her The Kennedy Center’s The Sins of Sor which won her The Kennedy Center’s Charles MacAr thur Prize for Outst anding New Play Charles MacArthur Prize for Outstanding New Play.

The Credit Card Competition Act: A detriment to minority communities, a boon for large retailers

By. Rep Samakab Hussein Guest Commentary

As the Credit Card Competition Act once again gains traction in Congress, it is essential to consider the potential consequences of this legislation critically, particularly its impact on minority communities. While the bill purports to promote consumer benefits, a closer analysis reveals that it would inadvertently disadvantage minority populations while favoring large retailers. The proposed act’s adverse effects on access to credit cards, reduced rewards, and larger corporate profits all contribute to this concerning reality.