Osbourne High School - Eyrie / Hi Jacket Yearbook (Manassas, VA)

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Above left, thinking whimsically of their son. the father (Torn Garber) and mother (Lorraine Dvorak) settle an argument. Far left; as the young man (Jon Rathjen) dies in the war m the first act, flashbacks of his life begin Above center. Visiting his son at college, the father explains his plans for his son. Above right, with concern and sympathy the mother asks her son about his own plans. Center. Sharing music ond love, ihe young man and the girl (Susan Ma-ngum) live m o shabby apartment and attend college Left; aiming a toy gun, the young man explains to the boy (Kirby Hutto) the realities of war Directly above, finally dying beneath the free, the young man is flanked by the other characters, including the soldier (Tom Johnson) and his father. Different from oil ploys the Thespian Society has presented in the past. Summer Tree received mixed reactions. Criticized as plotless and boring and praised as original and thought-provoking. Summer Tree dealt with the life of a young man who was dying in war. Although the play pointed out the waste of war, it was according to Thespian president Amy Tovar, more concerned with the relationship between the young man and his father. SummerTree: Mixed Reactions