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Nov. 9, 2004
SFA theatre department presents ÔSix CharactersÕ
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - ÒDeceptively simple while at the same time deceptively
complexÓ is how director Rick Jones describes Luigi PirandelloÕs ÒSix Characters
in Search of an AuthorÓ which the Stephen F. Austin State University Department
of Theatre will present Tuesday, Nov. 16, through Saturday, Nov. 20. The
curtain will rise in W. M. Turner Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
The play is actually two plays in one, according
to Jones, SFA assistant professor of theatre. The drama opens with
a theatrical company preparing to rehearse a Pirandello play. The second
plot is introduced when a family of six fictional characters, seeking
to avoid an eternity of repeating the same unresolved story, interrupts
the rehearsal in search of an author who can give them closure.
ÒAs long as the patrons can Ôbuy intoÕ the concept that the six characters
are Ôreal,Õ and want to become fully actualized by having their story
presented to an audience, the plot is easy to follow,Ó said Jones.
ÒThe complexity comes once you start trying to wrestle with the philosophies
introduced,Ó the director continued. ÒThis play is the best known example
of what Pirandello called Ôjuxtaposed planes of reality.ÕÓ
According to Jones, the play will appeal to a wide audience because
it contains a variety of dramatic forms.
ÒIt is a combination of melodrama, farce and psychological thriller,Ó
he explained.
ÒSix Characters in Search of an AuthorÓ is a part of the SFA Department
of TheatreÕs Mainstage Series and is sponsored in part by Tipton Ford.
It is suggested for mature audiences.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
For tickets or more information, please visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.
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