By NATHANIEL DUNAWAY Entertainment Editor
Directed by Bachelor of Arts theatre major Dani Potter, “None of the Above,” a play by Jenny Lyn Bader, opened this weekend and will run for a total of four performances.
Starring Bachelor of Fine Arts actors Rosie Peterson and Nicholas Kintz, “None of
the Above” is a comedy about Jamie (played by Peterson), a rich New York City private school student, and her SAT tutor Clark (played by Kintz).
Throughout the play, the two are at odds over their respective priorities, and importance of the SATs.
Jamie is a part-time drug dealer with distant parents, and Clark is a geeky graduate student who counts all the words in the sentences Jamie says.
In order to be chosen to direct this year’s studio play, Potter was required to take both directing classes on campus, as well as direct a 10-minute play and a one-act play for last year’s one-act festival.
“Then it was a waiting game,” Potter said. “The powers-that-be met and talked
about all of the work I had done and how they felt my productions went. Then [I was told] at the end of spring term 2014 that I was chosen to direct the studio show.”
Peterson and Kintz were cast back in December, with rehearsals beginning at the start of winter term. Potter said that she’s had this show picked out since last July, and was notified of its approval the following month.
“Directing ‘None of the Above’ has been an experience I will never take for granted,” Potter said. “It has taught me so much about myself, about people, and about how important art is for the educational process.”
“None of the Above” will continue its run Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Feb. 7 as well.
Performances are in the Studio Black Box theatre of Rice Auditorium. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 seniors, $7 students and Western students can get in free with student ID.
Tickets can be purchased at the Rice Auditorium box office by calling 503-838-8462. Box office hours are Monday-Friday 12:30-4:30 p.m.; it will also be open an hour before each performance.
