Bouler directs 3-man show, 'Art'

By Maria Sullivan
Cardinal Staff

The Saint Mary’s University Department of Theatre Arts presents “Art,” a comedy starring three SMU students.

“Art” is directed by Steven Bouler, assistant director of theatre arts, and will debut Family Weekend.
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The play tells a story of three middle class men: a doctor, an engineer and a salesmen.

The doctor, a fan of art, purchases an expensive painting, costing more money than his friend earns in a year. Ironically, the painting is simply white. Bouler describes the painting as a polar bear in a snowstorm.

“Art” contains adult language and is centered around his friends’ reaction to the expensive painting.

Bouler said, “This is a play that parents of college students should be expecting universities to do, because there is that whole discussion of ‘what is art?’”

Bouler decided to do this play because it has been on his list for quite some time, and is excited to be doing this play at SMU.

Casting for this play was difficult because Bouler could have gone so many directions in terms of who he chose for the leads.

The three actors chosen include: Peter Snell, playing Serge, Andrew Winecke, playing Marc and Curtis Kempton, playing Yvan. The play addresses the topic of friendship, specifically in males.

“I think that everyone is going to take [something] from this play,” said Bouler. “It’s very much like looking at the white painting. Everyone is going to take from it something different.”

Bouler looks at this experience as very gratifying. He has enjoyed every moment of working with the students and the faculty designers. He hopes that the SMU community will attend the performance.

Bouler said, “I think it’s going to be the funniest show that has been done here in a long time.”

“Art” runs for 90 minutes without an intermission. The play will be held at the Page Theatre Sept. 28, 29, and Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 30 at 3 p.m.