Undone play shows divorce effects
Posted by The Skyliner on October 21st, 2009Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
The play Undone was performed Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. as part of Baptist Student Union in Turner Chapel at North Greenville.
Karla Neves, director, and Lindsay Ross, playwright, had quite a turnout for the play they put together. On Wednesday night there were about 75 people there and on Thursday night the chapel was packed.
The play was a documentary drama based on divorce, which followed the lives of a pastor and his wife and another man’s relationship with two women.
Theater majors Corie Savage, Nathan Baker, Lindsay Furrow, Addi Musen, and Will Daniel comprised the cast.
“I enjoyed writing this play and watching it all be put together and acted out,” Ross said. “All of the actors and the director did an exceptional job of bringing my play to life.”
Ross assisted with most of the play practices to see how things were going to be played out.
“I loved directing this play. It was an amazing experience to watch the actors and designers come together,” Ross said. “The play changed drastically over the course of rehearsals, and I am extremely pleased with the outcome.”
Both ladies seemed to be impressed with how it was received and were satisfied with the end result.
“There seemed to be a lot of people moved by the performance,” Kyle Stelling, stage manager, said.
After the show on Wednesday night most of the people stayed to attend a talk-back meeting with the cast and crew. Audience members asked the cast and crew about how they prepared for the production.
“All of the songs that were played really pulled on my heart strings,” Megan Owenby said. “I know people who have been through divorce, and this play helped with how to understand their struggles and how to talk to them.”
Undone was filled with emotion such as laughter, sadness and compassion.
“I am so proud of my cast and crew with all the hard work they put in,” Neves said.
“The last scene really spoke to me when I saw a man of God breaking down saying he was wrong, and asking for his wife’s forgiveness and to marry him again,” Becca Kosobucki, actor said. “I was so happy with the way it ended up. It touched peoples’ hearts.
“If we could make a difference in one life or one marriage it was worth it,” Ross said.
Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 6