You know how you go see a movie, and then the next day you tell your friends how amazing it was and how they should definitely watch it ASAP? The same routine goes for the play, "All My Friends."
"All My Friends," written and directed by senior communication studies and theater student, Steve DiUbaldo, is an all student production. The play portrays four guys and a girl out of college and in the real world, and their problems dealing with the transition. The main cast consists of your average, go to guy Jason (Reed Windle), the preppy, uptight nerd Kyle (Luis Selgas), the sweet, hopeless romantic Mark (Clayton Barth), the insane, loveable Phil (Gage Derringer) and pretty, one-of-the-guys Ashley (Joanna Sotomura). The play has its awws and oohs, but most of all, an irrestible amount of humor.
The play opens to reveal the main character, Jason, an aspiring actor. Jason opens the play by quoting that college is supposed to be the best time of our life, yet we have to take into consideration that it's the basis of our future, and we have to be fully responsible and try our best to do our best. This quote has stricken every heart of every college student and is something we can all relate to very closely.
We then are introduced to Jason's roommates, Kyle, Mark and Phil, and their mutual friend, Ashley. All these characters are realistic and face the same problems both you and I have. Jason has problems being affectionate, Phil has problems controlling his affection, and the other two are just as miserable with affection. Love and friendship are two major themes in the story, with plenty of knots and fringed ends, like with every relationship.
When watching the characters on stage and listening to their dialogue, we come to realize the personalities match some of the people we know. I'm sure you know a Phil in your life, and as obnoxious as he can be, you can't help but like him. I know for the ladies, there's at least one Mark's heart you've broken, and for the guys, you can almost definitely relate to Jason at times. The characters bring a sense of nostalgia and happiness to the audience, make you smile and frown, they'll make you happy and mad, and most of all, they'll make you laugh to tears.
Everything in the play ultimately comes to perfection. The setting is flawless: comfortable couches, fridge full of beer, a bong gracing the coffee table and enough shot glasses for you and ten of your friends. The characters have incredible chemistry with each other, making it seem like you're not even watching a play with actors, but your own friends in your apartment. The plot is mysterious, having you at the edge of your seat waiting for the next scene. Even the transitions from scene to scene, usually the dull parts of a play, are entertaining, supplied with music and Jason reciting a script that somehow coincidently matches the theme of the upcoming scene.
So why not come to the play and entertain yourself with the modern glory of comedic actors, liven up your day and have a good time? You should tell all your friends to watch "All My Friends," it's a play you'll come back a second time to watch, and laugh just as much.
