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Senior directs production of 'Dying City' this weekend
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Audiences entering the Black Box Theatre for "Dying City" premiering tonight at 8 p.m. should brace themselves for a drama about the different shades of everyday people.

"Dying City," written by Christopher Shinn and directed by UD senior Reed Motz, centers around an evening at the apartment of Kelly (Kelly Amshoff), a therapist and Iraq War widow. Kelly is visited by her brother-in-law Peter (Tim Gorman), an actor.

Flashbacks to Kelly and Peter's last night with Craig, Peter's twin brother (also Gorman), occur throughout the play.

"This is absolutely the most difficult role I've ever had to take on," Gorman said. "It's very difficult even to switch between characters ... I spent many, many, many hours on Peter just developing a background, a reason for the things he's doing in the play, and the same with Craig."

Gorman's research included drawing on his own relationships with his brothers, learning about post-traumatic stress disorder and reading the play "Long Day's Journey Into Night," which stars the character Peter. Peter's desire to escape typecasting is a situation Amshoff said she has faced.

"Being a blonde, bubbly type of girl, I'm often cast in the ing

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