By Adam Tulloch, Special to The Recorder
After a little over a month of preparation, the theater show Under Construction is ready to take the stage. Under Construction is an experimental theater piece that shows how the American culture has been created over the last 50 years from stereotypes.
“This show will break down America for you. Let’s just say you are coming from a foreign country living under a rock and you never had a television, watching this show you will understand what America is and what it is going to be,” said cast member Earle Nelson, who will be playing many roles such as a butler and a dance teacher in the play.
Under Construction is broken up into different segments that will explain how each stereotype came about and how it is related to the time period it was created in.
Cast members Kyle Mencel and Rebecca Salituro will be playing a majority of the roles in the play. While their parts may be the most interesting throughout the whole play, there are no main actors in Under Construction, just many cast members playing multiple parts.
“Kimberly Regan will steal the show in her own way with her monologue segment and have the audience’s eyes pop wide open, grasping their attention instantly,” said Nelson.
Nelson also revealed that there would be a reenactment of a biblical classic on how to live your life. Nelson gave one hint about the segment, which will be performed by Eve Galanis, saying “11? Come on, get out of here.”
At one point in the play, all the male actors will perform a controversial song number. After the last verse of the song, actress Kimberly Carvalho will put all the male characters in their place. There is also going to be a groundbreaking scene following that song number featuring Carvalho and Kyle Shortell that will take hold of the audience’s attention.
Under Construction is a play that will teach the audience the good, the bad and the ugly of America. “It’s raw and it’s going to hit you hard and fast,” said Nelson.
While the first performance of Under Construction was Tuesday, the production will continue to be performed nightly at 7:30 from Wednesday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 5 in the Black Box Theatre in Maloney Hall. The first two shows will be free of charge to the public and students. After the first two shows the admission price will be $10 for the public and $5 for students and seniors.
