Local news in brief for March 25

Motorcycle crash reported Tuesday

A serious motorcycle crash was reported Tuesday shortly before 6:50 p.m. at Glover Street in Gloverville, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The rider collided with a pickup truck, according to police scanner traffic. The motorcyclist was taken to the Medical College of Georgia.

USCA 'Fat Pig' play debuts Thursday

USC Aiken's University Theatre will present the play, "Fat Pig," which debuts at the Etherredge Center Thursday and runs through Monday.

The off-Broadway play relates the story of plus-size Helen, who meets handsome city professional Tom. They begin dating, but Tom is reluctant about Helen meeting his friends - especially Carter and Jeannie, who have stereotypical notions of beauty. Ultimately, Tom and Helen must decide if their relationship can survive in a society where image appears to be everything.

The cast includes Chelsea Crook, Grant Luton, Jim Armstrong and Devon Hampton. The director is Prof. Dewey Scott-Wiley.

The show will run Thursday through Saturday and Monday, March 30 at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public; $12 for USCA faculty and staff, seniors and military men and women; and $7 for students. For more information, call the box office at 641-3305.