Opening Friday June 21 and running thru July 7, 2019 Fri & Sat 8pm Sun 3pm
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Art follows three friends after modernism enthusiast Serge has bought a painting. Large,
arguably white, and expensive, this painting is the catalyst that triggers Marc to wonder if his friendship with Serge is imploding. With the course of his own life in overhaul, Yvan tries desperately to keep his friends from destroying the only constant he feels he has left.
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Art has been popular with audiences the world over following its award-winning debut in France in 1994. While asking themselves and each other whether white stripes on a white canvas is meaningful, whether their opinion is meaningful, whether they can even understand one another anymore, one thing becomes clear; win, lose, or draw - its all riding on a few thin, white lines.
Tom Baskett, John Henry Haseltine, and Dale Ruhd will be taking on the roles of Serge, Marc, and Yvan; each actor in a different role every weekend. Rebecca invited the actors to take on the extra challenge in part to flesh out to what degree each character is defined by his friends or by himself. “The actors each bring their own sensibility, prejudice, and style to each of the characters. We get to view these characters through a different set of eyes every week, and understand how Marc, Serge and Yvan have unique perceptions of each other.” In every long relationship, change is unavoidable;
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Art bring us to the tipping point of a perspective shift for three friends