Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Performance--Theatre


The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Performing Arts Department presents The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute from April 29th through May 1st at 7:30 pm in the Burke-Hawthorne Hall Theatre.  The show was directed by Katie Lamson.  Faculty, staff and students are admitted free of charge, alumni tickets are $5 and general admission is $10.

The Shape of Things is about a chubby bi-speckled college student, Adam, who meets an attractive art major, Evelyn, while he is working as a security guard at the museum. Evelyn, who is getting started on her graduate thesis project, intends to deface a statue of a male nude which had been altered to censor the nudity. In exchange for Evelyn's phone number, Adam leaves Evelyn alone with the statue and her can of spray paint. Adam and Evelyn start dating and Evelyn persuades Adam to begin a life change including diet and exercise, and a change in wardrobe. Adam and Evelyn go on double dates with Adam's best friend, Phillip, and his finacee', Jenny. Evelyn and Phillip do not get along and are constantly at each others throat. As Evelyn and Adam move deeper into a relationship, Adam's best friend, Phillip, confronts Adam about the dramatic changes he's making. Meanwhile Adam and Jenny begin to express hidden feelings of attraction toward one another.

Cast:
Adam - David Hynuh
Evelyn - Greta Trosclair
Phillip - Michael Cato
Jenny - Natalie LeBlanc

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