ALPINE — Written by award-winning playwright Yasmina Reza, Art is about the breakdown of a 15-year friendship between three middle-aged men. Serge spends a small fortune on a white painting, a simple act that enrages Marc and leads to a seismic shift in their friendship. Yvan, who is about to be married, is stuck in the middle of his two warring best friends.
‘Art’ premiered at the Wyndhams Theatre in London in 1996 and starred Albert Finney, Tom Courtena and Ken Stott. In 1998, Art was produced on Broadway at the Royale Theatre starring Alan Alda, Victor Garber and Alfred Molina, and won the Tony Award for Best Play that year.
“Art is both a comedy and tragedy,” said Director and Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Marjorie Scott. “The dialogue is witty and incisive and the ideas the play explores are profound. We choose our friends and sometimes we choose them for reasons that keep us stuck in an identity that no longer facilitates our growth and happiness.”
Art opens Friday, October 11, at the Fine Arts Studio Theatre on the Sul Ross campus in Alpine. Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through October 27. Tickets are $15 for general admission and seniors 65 and older. Veterans and SRSU students, faculty and staff receive free admission. To purchase tickets, visit www.bit.ly/sulross-theatre.
This play contains mature themes, some profanity and brief depictions of violence and is recommended for audiences ages 14 and over.