Performance Dates:
Feb. 12, 13, 14 & Feb. 19, 20, 21
Shows begin at 8:00 pm

Tickets $10 for regular admission
$8 for students, seniors, and military
Reservatons: call (316) 613-3385

First Metropolitan Community Church
156 S. Kansas
(1 block east & south of
Douglas & Hydraulic).

THEATRE ON CONSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE

FAT PIG

Theatre on Consignment is proud to present our 8th season opener, Neil LaBute’s comedy-drama Fat Pig. Performances are February 12, 13, 14 & Feb. 19, 20, 21. All shows begin at 8:00 pm.

LaBute's sardonically poignant Fat Pig is a twisted look at how our beauty-obsessed society manifests itself in individual relationships. Tom (Brandon Muhlhausen) surprises himself when he falls for the charming, but plus-sized Helen (Cherice Henderson). Tom is taken with Helen, but finds himself lying to his friends about her out of embarrassment. Tom's office buddy Carter (David Bailey), the ultimate jerk, razzes Tom about dating a fat chick to the point of a near melt-down, while Tom's ex-girlfriend/co-worker Jeannie (Ashely Sorensen) interprets his new love interest as a direct attack on her own desirability.

Each character's flaws manifest themselves in attacks against those closest to them. As Tom faces the cruel and malicious way his friends treat him because of Helen, he is met with a choice. The question, ultimately, is who can overcome their superficial insecurities, and whose weaknesses will prevail.

Leslie Seaton directs, with Cherice Henderson and Rebekah Rine producing. Set design is by David Bailey, with lighting design by Clarence Nickelson, prop design by Rebekah Rine, and sound design by Mallory Rine. Kathleen O’Keefe is production stage manager.

Fat Pig is for mature audiences only, with strong language and adult themes. Tickets are $10 for regular admission, $8 for students, seniors, and military. For reservations, call (316) 613-3385.

Performances are at the First Metropolitan Community Church, 156 S. Kansas (1 block east & south of Douglas & Hydraulic).

Playwright Neil LaBute first rose to fame with his early plays In the Company of Men, Bash, and The Shape of Things. His own battle with weight inspired Fat Pig. After dropping 60 pounds on the Atkins diet, LaBute gained it all back within a year. The constant insult-slinging from those around him forced him to look at people's relationships to external physicality.

LaBute's recent film work has landed him awards from the Sundance Film Festival and the New York Film Critics Circle. His screenplay adaptation of In the Company of Men won an Independent Spirit Award. His other films include Nurse Betty and Your Friends and Neighbors. His latest film is the thriller Lakeview Terrace.