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Spring Green, WI 53588
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Eye of the Beholder
A pricey piece of abstract art contains multitudes. Or it contains nothing of note. Perspective is key, and opinions are free – but what do they say about the beholder? The fate of a friendship hangs in the balance (and quite literally on the wall) as three men test the boundaries of their once-steady status quo, throwing barbs with abandon as they build alliances and burn bridges with equal aplomb. Join as they dig in, waver and challenge, navigating their perceptions of each other and themselves. It’s a wickedly funny look at friendship, flaws and all, overflowing with wit and charm and plenty of snark. An artful debate that will leave you laughing. Runs June 13 - September 28.
Featuring: La Shawn Banks, Triney Sandoval, Marcus Truschinski
Synopsis
Reza’s philosophical comedy comes to APT at last. Three long-time friends – Serge, Marc and Yvan – ponder art, class and love; fraught and funny discussions sparked by Serge’s extravagant purchase of a painting that is simply a white canvas with a few thin lines. As the conversation progresses, cracks form in the men’s relationships as they question whether they are who they think they are, or if they are who their friends think they are, in a play that has been awarded the Tony, New York Drama Critics’ Circle, and Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
Contains adult themes & language. Call the APT Box Office at 608-588-2361 for more information.
Staff
Director
Jackson Gay **
Costume Design
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Music Composition & Sound Design
Assistant Costume Desgin
Stage Management Assistant
Stage Manager
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Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
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Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an Independent Labor Union
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Member of United Scenic Artists
Season Select: 'ART'
By Erin Milleville
I am thrilled to be directing ‘ART’. It is an endlessly entertaining and very funny play. It is also vicious. It oscillates between loneliness and absurdity with barely a transition or pause. I love the challenge of finding a way to have these elements slam into each other in a way that is satisfying and meaningful to the audience.
The play is a hilarious look at a group of friends who are confronted with deep existential questions about who they are, who they want to be and who they want others to think they are.
I love this line from ‘ART’- "a man who moves across a space then disappears." That is how one of the characters describes the painting they are looking at, but it is also what the play is about. We are all moving across a "canvas" alone (sometimes with others, but essentially alone) and then we disappear.
Some might say that is a bleak concept, but I love that it reminds us in our too short lives to value companionship and community over all else, because our journey can be a lonely one. Surround yourself with love. Be tolerant. Stay open.
-Jackson Gay, Director of 'ART'