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LSU Theatre opens Studio Season with "The
Big Funk"
September 11, 2003
 Cynicism
is evident in Baton Rouge lately - at least on the stage.
LSU Theatre begins its 2003-2004 Studio Season with John Patrick
Shanley's "The Big Funk," completely produced and directed
by undergraduate students.
Performances run Sept. 23-27 and Sept. 30-Oct.1 at 7:30 p.m. and
Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. in Theatre 150 of the Music and Dramatic Arts
building on LSU's campus.
Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to performances
and a $6 donation is suggested per patron.
"The Big Funk," written in 1991, provides a unique perspective
on the persona of each character through an unconventional theatrical
style.
"This play is about how people treat each other as human beings.
It's fantastic realism. It will appeal to a large audience because
we can all relate to it. The play addresses what everyone in the
world is going through today," said director Michael Indest.
The play follows the separate emotional journeys of the characters
as each seeks meaning in a chaotic world. Each one struggles with
contradicting conscious and subconscious impulses as he or she deals
with personal insecurities.
"Everyone is beautiful - it's there. We just have layers that
we have to find. It doesn't answer the question of the subconscious
versus conscious mind. It simply presents itself for the audience
to figure out and relate to," Indest said.
Each character symbolizes an emotional conflict of society. For
example, one character wrestles with the realization of fatherhood
while another simply wants to make the world better one action at
a time.
"This play is about destroying cynicism and not worrying about
what society thinks. Hopefully, people will leave this production
with a clear understanding of what the play meant," Indest
said.
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