Man's mortality

is a common theme in literature and drama.

From the minute

we take our first breath, the hourglass is turned over and our time starts

to run out. But, what if Death were captured and not allowed to do his

job?

That is one

of the questions at the center of "On Borrowed Time," which

will be presented by the Southside Theatre Guild beginning this weekend.

The story focuses

on Pud, an orphaned boy who lives with Gramps and Granny. Pud idolizes

Gramps and has adopted his mannerisms and speech patterns, much to the

dislike of Granny. Granny sends for Aunt Demetria to correct the problem

and Aunt Demetria is happy to oblige as she is eyeing the boy's inheritance.

Death then

comes to Granny and Gramp's residence in the form of Mr. Brink. He is

coming for Gramps but is promptly sent on his way. He returns and takes

Granny instead and then makes another attempt at capturing Gramps. Mr.

Brink fails again and is sent up an apple tree, where some mysterious

power keeps him up there.

Gramps, who

is the only one who can see Mr. Brink, is seen by the neighbors talking

to a tree. Since Mr. Brink is trapped, nobody is dying and the normal

life cycle is broken. In the end, everyone must confront their mortality

and their fear of death.

"On Borrowed

Time" will be presented Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 1-17

at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for children and $10 for adults. Thursday night

performances are $8.

The Southside

Theatre Guild is at 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. For information,

including directions to the theater and/or reservations, phone the box

office at 770-969-0956 or visit the Web site at www.stgplays.com .

STG also will

conduct auditions this month for the musical "Shenandoah." Auditions

will be Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 12 and 13, at 7:30 p.m. and will consist

of cold readings from the script and a singing audition of at least 16

measures. Participants must have sheet music or an accompaniment tape.

Twenty-four men ages 13 and up, two boys, one African American and five

females ages 16 and up will be cast.

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