The Penis Monologues, a series of witty, one-man acts — a twist on the honest, satirical spirit of the Vagina Monologues — highlighted Theater for Engineers’ Spring Show, performed in the College of Arts and Sciences building Thursday in front of about 40 students.

School of Education senior Nathan Fein said the spin-off to The Vagina Monologues was about “celebrating all stereotypes about men’s penises.”

“The show’s not disrespectful,” he said. “We’re exploring the penis more in-depth in a comical way.”

TFE President Patricia Ramsey said she was satisfied with the event, though a better venue with a bigger stage and better lighting would have enhanced the performance.

The show was the result of a combination of student writing, production and adaptation.

TFE distinguishes itself by offering a lot of opportunities for student direction and input, Ramsey said.

“We’re very open and offer lots of opportunities for students to act and direct with minimum time commitment,” the School of Hospitality Administration sophomore said.

During the production, SED junior Stacy Kessler said she had to get over her “stigmas about certain words.”

“There was a lot of giggling involved,” she said.

The show spoofed male issues ranging from the use of pick-up lines to the importance of size.

“I’m not egotistical,” Fein said. “I had to brag about my penis. It’s just as hard for men to talk about.”

Although she enjoyed the show, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences sophomore Julie Groth said she was surprised by many aspects of it.

“I would definitely recommend the show to other people, but I would warn them,” she said.

“I thought it was beautifully vulgar,” Sargent sophomore Dominique Durant said. “It’s fun to get thrown off a bit.”

TFE put on The Penis Monologues last year as well, but changed the monologues for this year’s show. Director Josh Lerner said he would like to do the show again, but would like to focus on parodying more general male issues.

“It’s family fun,” College of Arts and Sciences senior Sam Kurnit said. “If you have a weird family.”