Arielle Rubel
Arts Reporter
South Stage returned for its second major production of the year, the freshman play; this year titled Frosh and Furious, the play became a wide success.
The play, running from November 16th to the 18th, also served as a great opportunity for the freshman at to showcase their talents.
Before seeing the production, I had some preexisting expectations, given the fact that I attend last year’s frosh play, and knew just to expect a collection of lighthearted and comedic one-act plays.
When first entering the lab theatre, my eyes immediately went to the set for the play. There were several platforms, a small set of stairs, and ramps connected to each other, creating a stage for the actors.
Instantly, I became intrigued in how all these elements were going to be incorporated into one play.
When the production began and several skits were performed, I could not find a common theme that these skits could fit under. Each skit, while having its own unique funny moments, did not seem to follow an underlying concept.
However, almost all of the plays performed in the production did have interesting storylines and plots and cleverly integrated adult humor into the scripts giving the play another layer of comedy that many in the audience could enjoy and recognize.
One of my favorite performances was in the first act titled Tarantino Variations and depicted three spies stuck in a standoff against each other.
The three actors playing were Mia Cohen, Maya Zeldin, Paige Kaiser. Although they individually appeared in skits earlier on in the play, such as On the Porch and Miss You, these three actors stood out to me because of their hilarious interpretation of Tarantino Variations. Everything from their mannerisms to their jokes, kept the audience laughing, making this skit all the more enjoyable.
Many of the freshman had their designated lines memorized within a week of receiving their scripts and this hard work could be seen in the production.
At times, when some of the acts in Frosh and Furious fell a little short, whether it was because the storyline was being dragged on, or the script was written in a somewhat confusing manner, all of the actors did a great job executing their roles.
Ultimately, regardless of the quality of the script, every actor in the frosh play brought some fresh, unique quality to the stage, and showcased their talents.
