Samford Underground, the completely student-run performance group on campus, put on a performance of “Exquisite Corpse” on Feb. 23-24. “Exquisite Corpse” is a play written by Maggie Smith, who is based out of Chicago, Illinois, and was directed by Samford student Jordan Rehm.
“Being a director has been my passion for many years now,” Rehm said. “To me, directing is about telling stories and creating beautiful ways to portray the human experience. I believe directors have to be great communicators and should always be considering what’s best for their cast, crew and story. It’s a hard job for sure, but always leaves me feeling the happiest I can be.”
“Exquisite Corpse” is a comedy performance that focuses on a creative writing class in a catholic school named after Mary Magdalene. The creative writing class is trying to put together a literary magazine of around 40 poems submitted by classmates, but their overachieving and bossy editor s cuts all but five poems. The characters work and argue together in a conflicting and humorous way.
Samford Underground started working on this show after Step Sing, and they put a lot of effort into making it an enjoyable experience for audience members. The cast consists of seven girls.
On their opening night, almost all of Bolding Studio was filled for the intimate performance. The show is set up around the audience, so they feel like they are really a part of the show.
“I participate in the Underground because it is an amazing opportunity to be involved and really get to know your castmates in a way you may not in a larger show,” said Sularin.
The show used important spotlighting done by Katie Suchman and Maddie Butler to spotlight whoever was reading a poem.
Anna Sularin played Carrie in the performance and shared why she found this play important.
“This show is meaningful to me because it shows a group of girls that are all multidimensional and all have different personalities,” Sularin said. “They each bring something different, and they are all interesting in their own ways.”
Emily Acosta played Sara, a tennis player who constantly butts heads with the editor. She loved the humor of the show and teased a comical ending.
“There’s one moment near the end of the show where we have an unexpected ‘guest’ appearance, and it’s one of the most hilarious moments by far,” Acosta said.
Erickson, who played the lead role as Darcy, enjoyed leading the rest of the cast members in performing for the audience.
“I am really honored to be a lead,” Erickson said. “As a senior, I always try to lead others well, and it’s been so much fun to get to be a lead in a room of such talented and fun people.”
Editor-in-Chief
