The Diviners is the story of a troubled young boy named Buddy Layman and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher, C.C. Showers. It is the early 1930s in a small southern Indiana town. When the boy was very young he almost drowned; his mother died saving him. As a result, the boy is deathly afraid of water.  But, also as a result, he can predict when it is going to rain and he can find or "divine" water underground. 
     The preacher comes to Indiana, having given up God and preaching.  He wanders into town unaware that the people are starving for religion and some form of salvation. The play explores the relationship between the two and their journey to discover their faith despite interference from their friends and family. Despite a tragic ending, this is a play about the human spirit, faith, and the conflicts they can encompass.  It won the writing prize for drama in The American College Theatre Festival in 1994.

The Diviners
by Jim Leonard 

was performed
March 


Gary Jordan and Ben Sledge 
as Buddy Layman and C.C. Showers

Cast of The Diviners

Ben Sledge and Gary Jordan as C.C. Showers and Buddy Layman

Mike Waltman and

C.C. Showers and Buddy

The ladies in town

Mike Waltman

Gary Jordan
with divining rod

Chad Eatherly, , Gary Jordan and Ben Sledge

Mike Waltman as Dewey

Ben Sledge, ,Chad Eatherly and Gary Jordan

Gary and Ben: Trust

Chad Eatherly, Gary Jordan and Aaron Bos

Ben, Gary and

Buddy and C.C.

Aaron Bos and