UB Department of Theatre and Dance to present "The Shape of Things"

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present Neil Labute's scathing romantic satire, "The Shape of Things," directed by chair and producing artistic director Robert Knopf.

Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Oct. 24-27 and 2 p.m. Oct. 27-28 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.

The play follows the budding relationship of Adam and Evelyn, as she takes him under her wing and sets out to remake him in her own image of what she believes a man should be. Labute brings his sharp wit and insightful observations of what human beings are capable of doing to each other to this modern-day Pygmalion. Neil Labute is best known for his films, which include "Nurse Betty," "In the Company of Men" and "Your Friends and Neighbors," as well as his plays, which include "Bash" and Fat Pig."

The cast consists of Sarah Brown, Patrick Cameron, Jordan Levin and Valerie Yawien; undergraduate theatre and music theatre students in the department.

Tickets for "The Shape of Things" are $16 for the general public and $8 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Center for the Arts Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Kaufmann's. To charge tickets, call 852-5000; in Canada, call 1-416-870-8000. For group sales, call 645-6771. For more information, call 645-ARTS. The Center for the Arts is a Ticketfast location. Students of any school must present valid student ID at the Center Box Office to receive discount.