Southern Fried Tartuffe opens this week!

I didn't do much for the department's production of Tartuffe since I worked on the previous show, but I did help considerably repairing jewelry and clasps on costumes and on umbrellas that we being used to beat actors in the show.

The show itself was set in the 1920's in Louisiana, far from it's 1800's French origin.

In this picture actually, I fixed the bracelet and earrings wore by this actress Kerstin VanHuss. I also fashioned her belt buckle on the belt of her dress, and had to repair that particular umbrella 4 or 5 different times in the 2 week long show run.

 

"This classic French comedy by the renown, 17th century playwright, Moliere, is a tale of how true piety (with the assistance from some impish schemes) wins out over false hypocrisy.  Indeed the title character's name has become synonymous with hypocritical behavior.
The seemingly pious Tartuffe attempts to seduce and steal the riches of Orgon, a naive husband and father.  Fortunately, Orgon's family is not blind to Tartuffe's true nature and they plot to trap and expose Tartuffe for the villain that he is.
Professor Joel Williams, whose last comic undertaking was the department’s production of Noises Off, will direct the show.  Professor Williams has decided to set the play in Louisiana in the 1930's when the state, with its French-influenced culture, was governed by Huey Long.  This able politician was nicknamed the King Fisher and his political fortunes were aided by the support of Father Charles Coughlin, a Catholic priest with a popular radio program.  Professor Williams sees interesting parallels between these two American figures and the relationship between King Louis XIV and the Archbishop of Paris, governing during the original production of the play, as well as parallels to the present day tensions between politics and religion.
While the shows themes deal with significant matters, the manner in which they are explored are witty and at times biting, not unlike the approach of popular programs like the Daily Show and The Colbert Report.
The show is almost certain to make audiences laugh out loud but also to quietly question their own ideas about religious piety and hypocrisy.
Tickets are availabe from the Theatre and Dance Box Office 828 262-3063 or may be purchased online." 

-http://theatre.appstate.edu/events/tartuffe-0

Dates and Times

Date and Time	Admission	Location
Wed, 11/05/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Thu, 11/06/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Fri, 11/07/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Sat, 11/08/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Sun, 11/09/2014 - 2:00pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Wed, 11/12/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Thu, 11/13/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Fri, 11/14/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Sat, 11/15/2014 - 7:30pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre
Sun, 11/16/2014 - 2:00pm	Students $5.00 Adults $10.00	I. G. Greer Studio Theatre