Shaping up for show time
With less than a week before opening night, sophomore Trent Rowlett said he’s confident that "The Shape of Things" will be successful.
"I think the play is going great," he said. "The four of us working together is working really well."
The play, written by Neil LaBute, shows the evolution of the relationship between Adam, a geeky college student, and an artist named Evelyn. She slowly manipulates Adam and causes him to make changes in his lifestyle that surprise his two friends, Jenny and Philip. Eventually, Evelyn controls Adam and his friends to detrimental lengths.
Senior Amanda McIntosh said she has learned from director Nick Crisafulli’s presence at the rehearsals. She said his creativity and fresh outlook has positively impacted preparation. This is Crisafulli’s first production at Franklin.
"We are starting to rehearse without our scripts, so it is a little challenging right now, especially with the short time we have, but Nick has done a great job of preparing us and getting us up to par for the show in two weeks," she said.
Sophomore Kris Lewis, who portrays Evelyn, said she has enjoyed the transition to a new director and the play itself.
"[The play] really gets people about morality and our values versus or obsession over looks. The production has been a lot of fun as well," Lewis said. "Nick’s process is very different from Robin’s [Roberts], but I feel like his approach to the show is perfect and it will turn out great. He’s taught me a lot about acting throughout the rehearsal process."
Lewis said she’s learned a lot about herself through her character as well.
"Evelyn may come off as … cold-hearted … but you can’t deny that society would agree with her when she says that Adam has become more attractive, more interesting and better because of his transformation," Lewis said. "Evelyn has taught me to be more aware of what I consider good, bad and attractive."
If you go:
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 21, shows start at 8 p.m. A 2 p.m. matinee will be held Sunday, Nov. 22.
Where: Theatre Margot in the Johnson Center for Fine Arts
Cost: Tickets are free for Franklin faculty, staff and students with valid ID. General admission is $10 and $6 for students and seniors (age 55 and over).
Reservations: Tickets can be reserved by calling (317) 738-8029 or by e-mailing tickets@franklincollege.edu.
Run time: 1 hour and 45 min.
Viewer discretion is advised (This production would be rated R if made into a movie). Also, there will effects that may bother the respiratory system, so if you have asthma, please don't sit in the far right side of the theater.
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