'Terminal Ambivalence,' 'Woody' leaves you anything but ambivalent

Thursday will bring another intrigu­ing night of student theater to IUP's Waller Hall Studio Theater.

Junior directing studio student Natalie Brown will bring to life "Terminal Ambivalence".

A new one-act play by student Matthew Oberdoester (senior, the­ater), revolves around the final choices of a young man named Caleb.

Pulled closer to the end of his life by visions of Hell, Caleb must decide if he wants to become Lucifer's errand boy or accept his fate as is: an eternity of Hell fire.

Should he choose the former, he must carry out an unspeakable act on another human being.

When is humanity beyond salvag­ing?

Brown's treatment for this produc­tion is minimal yet enthralling.

A close staging and seating arrangement gives the audience no choice but to become deeply involved in the struggle. A reliance on subtle details pulls you into the world of the play and Caleb's psychological state as his temptation is presented.