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A Simple Matter of Fear by Kay Rhoads Tallgrass Theatre Company is proud to present an original play by Kay Rhoads of Ankeny. Rhoads is the winner of Tallgrass’ 2nd Annual Iowa Playwrights Workshop. Her script, A Simple Matter of Fear, is the story of a soldier during World War II who goes AWOL from the army and hides in the attic of his father’s small-town home.  THE STORY: Based on an actual incident that happened during WWII, the play follows multiple characters as they struggle with their feelings about war—the father who feels his son should do his duty, the son who is afraid, the sisters with wavering views, and the town resident who loses his young son in the war and lashes out on the family.  A Simple Matter of Fear will spark discussion about different views of war. In Rhoads’ words, the play’s focus is “where the line might be drawn between cowardice and a simple matter of fear.” She says, “ I think human qualities remain constant: Strength, courage, and love vs. weakness, cowardice and selfishness. It ultimately determines what sacrifices we, as individuals, are willing to make to preserve what we hold to be most important.”
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