Students from the theatre and dance department will wrap up their student show series with Edward Albee’s “The Zoo Story” and Lisa Mayo, Gloria and Muriel Miguel’s “Reverb-ber-ber-rations” at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre.

“The Zoo Story” is directed by Erin Person, a senior from Franklin, Tenn., who chose the play.

“I honestly just love the script,” she said.

There are several lines in “Zoo,” and since the majority of the play takes place on a park bench, Person tackled the challenge of making the play look interesting.

Person said that “Zoo” may help people understand each other.

“It’s all about loneliness and suffering and those who are desperate to connect with others,” she said.

Madisonville senior Ryan Watson plays Peter, who represents the average upper middle class male.

“It’s particularly challenging to be that springboard for Jerry,” Watson said.

Jerry, played by Mayfield junior Jamie Lopez, has the majority of speaking parts in the play.

“People need to be ready to experience a conversation that takes some very controversial turns,” Watson said, describing “Zoo Story” as dark and sinister.

The second of the series, “Reverb-ber-ber-rations” is directed by Nashville junior Molly Todd. It’s a portrait of memory and spirituality and three Native American sisters from the Kuna tribe, said Kaitlen Osburn, a junior from Franklin, Tenn., who plays the middle daughter, Lisa.

“It’s sort of told in a Native American storytelling style,” Todd said. “It’s suspended in different times and places.”

“Reverb-ber-ber-rations” is about how the sisters grew up together, yet separately. Sifting through each line so it makes sense to her and the audience hasn’t been easy, Todd said.

Madisonville freshman Chelsea Dickerson said she relates to her character, Muriel, very well because they are both the youngest in their families.

“She’s kind of playful and very family- oriented, she kind of fixes a lot of things,” Dickerson said. “She does things to get her sisters and family to pay attention to her and listen.”

The daughters, along with the eldest, played by Fountain Run senior Holly Yokley, are trying to figure out who they are and how their mother’s gift has been passed down to each of them.

Actors and directors in the department agreed that spectators should expect the unexpected with the upcoming student shows.

Admission is $3.