Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana State University’s theatre season ends with Roleplay, created by the improvisations and confessions of college students at Tulane University. The play aims to discuss and critique party culture, sexual assault, love, and growing up via the backdrop of college.

“I think the conversation is what I want them to take away from it. What are you talking about after leaving here? What controversy do you feel was in the play?” said second year performance major Layla Brown-Collado who is playing Hope.

“Watching everyone do their character work and implementing our own life into the script. I feel like that has been the easiest yet hardest part to make our audience see that there is reality in this false world we have portrayed.”

Being in college is an interesting time because you are thrust into an environment with hundreds, sometimes thousands of students around your age group without familial or guardian guidance. You are still on your family’s payroll, but you start picking up different responsibilities and learning your identity while also trying to survive.

When speaking with Barret, the assistant director of Roleplay, he said the main take away was that each of these characters is grappling with growing up in a different way. Some are excited about the journey ahead whilst others are stubborn to give up their youth. In conjunction with drugs, hormones, and freedom you get the story of Roleplay.

The cast and crew want LSU students and the Baton Rouge community at large to know that no one is alone when dealing with these issues and ensure that this story serves as a cathartic experience or conversation starter for those that need it most.

Roleplay runs March 13-23rd, to catch a performance you can purchase tickets here.