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Conflicting intentions are suspected by a Shawnee cowboy (portrayed by Alan Tilson) and a Hindu couple (portrayed by Roshan Paiva and Diane Bulan) whose community is building a temple on Shawnee ground. The vignette is based on a true story and one of several featured in “The Hindu and the Cowboy... and Other Kansas City Stories.” |
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Hauled off to a concentration camp at the age of 14, a Holocaust survivor (portrayed by Cheryl Hood) who has made her home in Kansas City relates her story of survival. |
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Questioning the sex of God? A precocious student (portrayed by Sam Wright) questions school principal Fr. O’Malley (portrayed by Alan Tilson) about just that. |
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“How could grandma (portrayed by Jolanda Spencer) sing ‘Glory Halleluia’ as a slave?” This question perplexed her grandson (played by Ted McKim) until he was an adult. |
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A Muslim mother (portrayed by Glendora Davis) persuades her son (portrayed by Joseph Serrano) to cut off his beard, not to attract attention, in the post 9-11 world. |
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Perplexed to discover hamburger wrappers on the grounds of their Hindu Temple, a couple (portrayed by Roshan Paiva and Diane Bulan) speculates about the potential culprits. |
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Astounded by 18th & Vine Jazz District Dancers (portrayed by Roberta Lea Gingerigh and Ted McKim), a Kansas City newcomer (portrayed by Jolanda Spencer) discovers sights she never saw before. |
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An Iranian family relates their dispersion during the revolution of 1979 when members of the Baha’i faith were targeted for persecution. |
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Kansas citizens of many cultures and religious traditions are the source of stories for the play, “The Hindu and the Cowboy... and Other Kansas City Stories.” Cast members are (back, left to right): Jolanda Spencer, Ted McKim, Roshan Paiva, Glendora Davis, Joseph Serrano, Alan Tilson, (seated, left to right) Diane Bulan, Roberta Lea Gingerich and Cheryl Hood. |
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Playwright Donna W. Ziegenhorn created “The Hindu and the Cowboy...” The play is based on stories collected in interviews with more than 90 individuals from all major faith traditions in Kansas City’s metropolitan area. |
