Showcasing its student talent, Cornell's Center for Theatre Arts presents the Black Box production of Interview -- A Fugue for Eight Actors by Jean-Claude Van Itallie. Directed by theater arts major Neal Freeman '97, this absurdist play will be presented April 19-21 in the Black Box Theatre at the Center for Theatre Arts.
Performances will be Friday at 4:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $2. For more information, contact the CTA Box Office at 254-ARTS.
The first half of the play depicts four job applicants being interviewed and, as the interview progresses, the applicants become increasingly confused. In the second half, each actor presents a monologue that focuses on the apathy of society toward the individual as his or her identity is consumed
by that society. These seemingly disparate pieces are interwoven by the comedic commentary on what is called the "real world."
The Black Box series productions enable students, faculty and/or staff of the Theatre Arts Department to mount small-budget productions. The series offers opportunities for students to assume commanding roles, as well as providing a refreshing alternative to large-scale productions. Freeman will direct next fall's CTA production of All in the Timing.
The student cast of Interview -- A Fugue for Eight Actors includes Joe Beck, Maria Dizzia, Lauren Gasparo, Melissa Goodrum, Grace Hsu, Richard Kass, Ben Thorn and Alex Zalben. The all-student production crew includes Andrea DeTerra, stage manager; Pablo Garcia, master electrician; and Maria Dizzia, sound design.