‘Art’ at the Ten Fifteen
Photos by Patrick Webb
Bowpicker
Fish & Chips
2021
LEFT: Is a canvas that appears to be blank white really art? That is the central question for ‘Art,’
a theatrical production that begins the year’s main season at the Ten Fifteen Theater in Astoria.
ABOVE: A dispute over the nature of art threatens the friendship of three characters. Marcus
Liotta, center, plays Yvan, a peacemaker between Serge, left, played by Jeremiah Williams, who
loves his new modern art piece, and Marc, played by David Sweeney, who detests it.
BY PATRICK WEBB
‘Art’
The Ten Fifteen Theater
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1015 Commercial St.,
Astoria
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Tickets for the show
are $20 and can be
purchased at thetenfi f-
teentheater.com or at
the door.
Thank you for all of your support.
We couldn’t of done it without you!
Showtimes are on Fri-
day and Saturday and
March 24, 25, and 26
at 7:30 p.m. as well as a
matinee on Sunday at
3:30 p.m.
1634 Duane St • Astoria • 503-791-2942
Across from the Maritime Museum
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Masks and proof of
vaccination are re-
quired for all attend-
ees. Concessions will
be available at this
show. The play features
If you believe your pal
has wasted money on some
avant-garde art piece , should
you tell them? The question
of what qualifies as fine art-
work forms the core of the
play “Art,” opening on Fri-
day at Astoria’s Ten Fifteen
Theater .
“It’s a smart comedy,”
play director Karen Bain
said. “There’s not going to
be a clown nose. It is a play
where you go and listen and
appreciate it, and find the
laughter in that.” Although
the Ten Fifteen has hosted
one smaller scale production
already, this show launches
the year’s main season for
the troupe.
“Art,” a 1994 play by
French writer Yasmina Reza,
has already attracted global
acclaim. Its London pro-
duction was the final artis-
tic collaboration between
actors Tom Courtenay and
the late Albert Finney. The
show’s Broadway produc-
tion, featuring Alan Alda
and Alfred Molina, won the
Tony A ward for best play in
1998.
Bain admitted the
show’s popularity inspired
her choice for a local pro-
duction . As opening night
looms, she’s been school-
ing her trio of actors for pre-
cision. “It’s a challenge for
them because it needs to
be done line perfect,” Bain
said, applauding Reza’s use
of repetition for impact. “It
happens several times with
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