Art

by Yasmina Reza

presented at Bailiwick Studio
March 18 — April 17, 2005

Directed by Brad Lyons

Produced by Thomas Samorian

Cast: Jeffrey Baumgartner, Vincent Kracht, and Mark Pracht

One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Yvan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement.

In addition to watching the characters discuss the merit of the artwork, the audience was given the opportunity to inspect, review, and bid on the painting on the closing night of the production. BoHo hosted the WHITE ART Gallery Show and Benefit Auction at High Risk Gallery.

"The expertise of Mark Pracht, Jeffrey Baumgartner, and Vincent Kracht was (very much) in evidence."
-- Mary Shen Barnidge, Chicago Reader