“Talking With” is no ordinary play.

With performances that range from a woman who wishes to live in a McDonald’s to a woman being completely covered in tattoos, this latest ISU Theatre production is guaranteed to be far from conventional.

Coupled with its unorthodox approach is a fittingly different setting in the Maintenance Shop.

“When we made this, we thought of the M-Shop,” says Jim Trenberth, one of the three directors of the play. “It’s more intimate. This kind of production doesn’t play well in a 400-seat theater.”

Unlike most plays, the audience won’t be allowed to doze off in a sea of people, as “Talking With” has its cast members frequently walking through and interacting with the audience.

“[They] are walking through the audience and connecting with them,” says Annaliese Baker, assistant professor of music and another of the show’s directors. “The actresses are two feet away from you.”

That’s right, there are only actresses in this play.

“Talking With” is broken down into 11 different stories all about women in different phases of their lives, but don’t mistake this production as a continuation of “The Vagina Monologues.”

“It’s an interesting eclectic women’s piece,” Baker says. “And just how Shakespeare had diverse men, this has diverse women.”

With the play, the directors are looking to change common opinion.

“I think this dispels that myth that having a play about women has to be feminist,” Baker says.

Another unique aspect of the play is its monologue format.

“It is a real good vehicle for actresses. The format isn’t normal and gives a chance for others to direct that typically don’t,” says Robin Stone, assistant professor of music and also a director of the play.

“With the monologue format, we were looking to balance our season, and it’s really good writing,” Trenberth added.

More importantly, Stone says, “Talking With” is diverse enough to appeal to everyone. “If you don’t see theater regularly, you should see this, as it challenges attitudes and beliefs,” she said.

Trenberth says that using the M-Shop, might bring in a wider array of people.

Who: “Talking With”

Where: M-Shop

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Cost: $7 student, $13 public