Philosophy and religion will mix with business this weekend when No Refund Theatre performs its next play, Hospitality Suite.

Written by Roger Rueff, Hospitality Suite is a play about three businessmen who are trying to come in contact with another businessman who would become a major account for them.

"Towards the middle of the play, we find out that one of the businessmen has met with this fourth businessman, but instead of talking business, they talked about philosophy and religion," said Dustin Yenser (senior-secondary education), the director of this week's show.

Yenser said the discussion leads to a question of ethics.

"The rest of the play discusses whether or not it would be dishonest to bring up business from philosophy and religion," he said.

Unlike most plays, in order to get the rights to perform the show, Yenser had to contact the author himself to get permission.

"For most plays, you just have to get the rights from the publisher. But for this play, I had to contact Rueff and discuss with him where I saw the play going and how things were," Yenser said.

Brad Einstein (sophomore-English) plays Bob, who is the youngest of the businessmen and a spiritual man. Einstein said it has been a difficult character to portray because he is so conservative.

"[Bob's] beliefs conflict with his duties to his colleagues and company. He has been a little difficult to play because he is so black and white in his beliefs. It's been hard maintaining that mindset," Einstein said.

Yenser said his biggest challenge during this production has been finding things to improve on because the actors were all strong from the beginning.

"They came into this process with their characters where I wanted them so it's been hard to find where to improve," he said.

However, Yenser also said the cast has grown since the beginning of rehearsals.

"It's been a lot of fun expanding their characters," he said. "One character is fresh out of college but the other two are older. It's interesting to see how the actors have adapted and portrayed these characters."

Einstein said he has enjoyed working with such a small cast.

"It's been nice to work with such a dynamic cast," Einstein said. "I also appreciate getting the chance to play another role than I have in the past. It's a nice experience."

Yenser said his experience with NRT is unforgettable.

"I am very proud to be a part of NRT. I will be graduating this semester and NRT has been the defining experience of my college career," he said. "It's a great opportunity for students from every major to get involved with theater."

He said he chose the play because he really enjoyed the movie, The Big Kahuna, which is based on the play.

"The central conflict deals around a debate with a devout religious man and basically an atheist. Good points are made on both sides, and it leaves something to think about because it doesn't end on one side," Yenser said. "The message is that it's important to stick to your own philosophy in life. If you are honest with yourself and others, then it can't be wrong."

Einstein said students will enjoy the show because it addresses an issue that is often ignored on our campus.

"It's a slick show with many themes that aren't addressed at our school," he said. "It talks about God pretty openly and not offensively, which doesn't happen here."