Firehouse Theater Company presents Art January 14, 2011

Firehouse Theater Company presents
Art
By Yasmina Reza
Directed by Luke Terry
Firehouse Theater Company presents “Art” on Friday, January 14 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, January 23 and February 6 at 6:30 p.m. through February 12. Tickets are $17 Adult; $15 Students and Seniors and are available by calling 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com.
How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.
The cast, under the direction of Luke Terry, includes Scott Bellot as Marc, Gary Webster as Serge and Charles Wingerter as Yvan.

Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play. Winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy. "…wildly funny, naughtily provocative…" —NY Post.
Yasmina Reza began working as an actress in France and appeared in numerous plays by contemporary authors as well as plays by Molière, Marivaux, and Sacha Guitry. In 1987 she wrote “Conversations after a Burial” for performance in France and won the prestigious Molière Award for best author as well as many other awards. Following its performance in France, the play was produced in translation in Europe and South America. “Winter Crossing” (1990), her second play, won the 1990 Molière Award for best fringe production that year. "Art"premiered in Berlin and opened in Paris in 1994, where it won the Molière Award for best author, best play, and best production. It also won prizes in London for best comedy and in Germany for best foreign play.
Firehouse Theater Company presents “Art” -How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it be art? Jan. 14 – Feb 12 - Fri./Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. Jan. 23 and Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 Adult / $15 Student & Seniors. John Hand Theater/Colorado Free University, 7653 East First Place, Denver, CO. 303-562-3232 or www.firehousetheatercompany.com