A tale of two women
MFA candidate directs second-year project
Stacy Mossberger
Issue date: 10/31/08 Section: Lifestyles
UA students will be able to get their next dose of theatre with the upcoming production of "Stop Kiss" by Diana Son. ??
"Stop Kiss" is a touching and humorous play in which Son explores the relationship between two young women; Callie, a laid-back New Yorker, and Sara, a confident newcomer from the Midwest. Flashing between the past and the present, the audience is able to trace the relationship of the two women and the aftermath of an event that changes their lives forever, according to the drama department Web site.
Emily Jones, the director of this production, said that she doesn't want to give out too much information on the play because "the play is told in a series of flashbacks to allow the audience to experience the story as a mystery unfolding…I love that aspect of the show and a summary would potentially ruin that."
Jones, who is pursuing her master's of fine arts degree in directing, is in her second year of the 3-year program, chose "Stop Kiss" for several reasons.
"It has to be a script that is challenging for us as directors and it also has to be something that can be produced successfully on a very small budget," she said. "This was a story I couldn't get away from. It's a beautiful story - one that I wanted to tell, and it just happened to fit all the criteria set out for us."
There are seven actors participating in this play and seven crew members working backstage. Molly Fonseca, a third-year MFA actor at the UA, plays the lead role of Callie.
Fonseca has been involved with previous plays at the UA, such as "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The House of Bernarda Alba."?? The role of Callie is for her thesis project to graduate, and she had to do a lot of research on hate crimes, Fonseca said.
"I had to understand how that amount of trauma can completely change someone's life forever," she said.
??Both Jones and Fonseca believe that this is an important production for students to see. ??
"It's a love story, and it's also about facing your fears and being ?comfortable with the person you are," Fonseca said.
Jones said that she thinks "Stop Kiss" is a good, solid production and is happy with the way it turned out.
"The actors have all pushed themselves to bring everything they have to these roles and the technical crew and designers have worked wonders. They've done such a good job. I'm quite proud of everyone involved.
"It's a feel good play, and yet, it's not all fluff," she said. "It makes you think and challenges your beliefs perhaps. It's a play that makes you remember the good things in life - finding someone to share your life with and how precious that can be. You find yourself fighting for the characters to succeed, and that's always fun."
"Stop Kiss" will continue its run 8 p.m. today through Nov. 1 and 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Nadine Baum Studio. Entry is free for students and $10 for the general public.
"Stop Kiss" is a touching and humorous play in which Son explores the relationship between two young women; Callie, a laid-back New Yorker, and Sara, a confident newcomer from the Midwest. Flashing between the past and the present, the audience is able to trace the relationship of the two women and the aftermath of an event that changes their lives forever, according to the drama department Web site.
Emily Jones, the director of this production, said that she doesn't want to give out too much information on the play because "the play is told in a series of flashbacks to allow the audience to experience the story as a mystery unfolding…I love that aspect of the show and a summary would potentially ruin that."
Jones, who is pursuing her master's of fine arts degree in directing, is in her second year of the 3-year program, chose "Stop Kiss" for several reasons.
"It has to be a script that is challenging for us as directors and it also has to be something that can be produced successfully on a very small budget," she said. "This was a story I couldn't get away from. It's a beautiful story - one that I wanted to tell, and it just happened to fit all the criteria set out for us."
There are seven actors participating in this play and seven crew members working backstage. Molly Fonseca, a third-year MFA actor at the UA, plays the lead role of Callie.
Fonseca has been involved with previous plays at the UA, such as "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The House of Bernarda Alba."?? The role of Callie is for her thesis project to graduate, and she had to do a lot of research on hate crimes, Fonseca said.
"I had to understand how that amount of trauma can completely change someone's life forever," she said.
??Both Jones and Fonseca believe that this is an important production for students to see. ??
"It's a love story, and it's also about facing your fears and being ?comfortable with the person you are," Fonseca said.
Jones said that she thinks "Stop Kiss" is a good, solid production and is happy with the way it turned out.
"The actors have all pushed themselves to bring everything they have to these roles and the technical crew and designers have worked wonders. They've done such a good job. I'm quite proud of everyone involved.
"It's a feel good play, and yet, it's not all fluff," she said. "It makes you think and challenges your beliefs perhaps. It's a play that makes you remember the good things in life - finding someone to share your life with and how precious that can be. You find yourself fighting for the characters to succeed, and that's always fun."
"Stop Kiss" will continue its run 8 p.m. today through Nov. 1 and 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Nadine Baum Studio. Entry is free for students and $10 for the general public.
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