Playhouse finale will be ‘Art'-ful

Monroe —Creative Theatre-Muddy Water Players’ Fall Finale features performances of the popular comedy, “Art” by Yasmina Reza. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 8 p.m. All performances are at The Playhouse at Museum Village, Route 17M, in Monroe. Tickets to the performances are $10 each, $5 for Subscribers and free to members. The production is under the direction of Michael Frohnhoefer. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call the Box Office at 294-9465. The company’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, prior to the performance of “Art” that evening. The meeting will include a recap of the season, election of officers and news of the 2008 season. All are welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “Art” is a comedic play by Yasmina Reza that won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play. The story concerns three men and a painting, which sounds so simple; but not so, when one of them buys an expensive painting that his best friend can’t comprehend. When the third tries to intercede, quarrels and confrontations break out. The conflict between the three friends forces them to look beyond the surface of not only art but of their own relationships. What begins as a sparkling and funny debate about the nature of art soon morphs into a witty and often poignant examination of friendship itself. Performances of “Art” are made possible, in part, with funds from the Orange County Tourism/Orange Arts and the County of Orange.