Other Desert Cities Play Summary

Main Characters: Macey Clare, Austin Fent, Mr. and Mrs. Macey, Monica and Henry Fent, Venita Edna, Grace, and Lindsay.

However, as for the entire production this is truly the only flaw. The scenery was terrific. I especially found it splendid that the actors interacted with the stage because it was though they were not just being seen in a place they acted as though they were there in the moment. I enjoyed seeing Girl’s sacrament as the rest of the cast surrounded her. And there were plenty of moments that I enjoyed and that I’d like to see again. However, for this to, there is one thing that I would like the cast to do which didn’t seem like it was done. There needs to be honest feedback. The actors were good, but to great they will need to honest with each other, themselves, and connect to their respective roles by playing their parts not as if they were pretending to be another person, but by embodying their roles more fully and telling the cast members when their voices wane. Otherwise, Mother Hicks was a wonderful play and I would to see

Characters, such as Mash, were depicted and conducted themselves in specific ways to demonstrate their unique characteristics compared to the others. Mash’s nonchalant and uninterested attitude towards the idea of true love was portrayed by the way she sat on the side of the stage during other scenes as well as her presence during the scenes that she was in. Emma’s bombastic presence was always clear, whether she was breaking up Trigorin and Nina’s romantic moment or sitting on the side of the stage. I was able to truly connect with the characters and appreciate their acting due to the director’s choice of their almost constant presence on the stage as well as their ability to completely immerse themselves in the individual’s personality.

In Pleasant Ridge High School’s production of this play, Margo Daley was played by sophomore Maura McClendon, Sarge Abbott was played by Matt Churchill, Hope Halliday was played by Emily Cole, Duncan O’Toole was played by Conner McClendon, Mary Beth Lumpkin was played by Desirae Shackleford, and Tamara Logan was played by Isabelle Lanter. Outside of the council, Hal Webster was played by Duncan Currie, Lamar Bentorres was played by Cameron Kilgore, Zoey Marcus was played by Clarrissa Dusil-Sweet, Opal Bell was played by Savanna Essary, Theodora Van Horne was played by Nicole Patrick, Budgie

My favorite character was the ballet teacher. The actress made great use of the stage and her props. I loved the way she swayed in her fur lined silk robe and how she used her faux cigarette. It really conveyed the life story of the character and made her stand out. It gives her an aura of strength but also a certain feeling of tragedy — as if she had always wanted to become a star. Her beat changes were very distinct throughout the play. Each line was

I will be honest with you I had a lot of trouble enjoying the play, like I said the dialect gave me trouble, plus my seats were not that great. I did however like the movie quite a bit, but I realize I am a product of a different generation as well. I have been brought up around TV and movies rather than plays

He really made the audience believe that he was truly in love with Evalina through his expressions and the way he acted around her. I could see in the way he looked at the actress who played Evalina that he admired her and her presence. The actor who played Spunk had a very good singing voice and guitar skills. I really enjoyed watching him act as he was using his real life talents throughout the play. I did believe the characters to an extent. The dialogue was very realistic, but the way some characters delivered their lines was not adequate. On a scale of one to ten, the rating I would give the cast is an 8. The voices and overall acting was a lot better than I expected coming into the play. I cared a lot about what happened to the characters. When Spunk was fighting against Jim Bishop I did not want him to get hurt. When he came out with a wound I felt bad for him. I could also see the fear in Evalina’s eyes when she saw Spunk. The ending made me happy because I wanted Spunk and Evalina to be together and really cared for them. The choreography was blocked very well. The dances were very in sync and the positioning of the actors was successful. There was a lot of time in between scene changes and the directing did a good job of filling this time gap. When the narrator, Zora, came on stage, the actors were good at freezing in place while she spoke. I could tell that several hours and

Sadly when I arrived at the theater I was not even sure I would be able to focus on the show, for my mother who was meant to see this production with me yet was unable to. Due to unforeseeable circumstances that neither one of us could for see and so with all of this hanging over head I was really hoping to get a laugh from this play, which it did. This was not the first time that I had come to see a play at Boise Little Theater, but definitely this was the first time that I had done it on my own. Which was a tad

As I have seen some performances prior to this one, my expectations are kind of not that high. As the play was prepared and performed by a team of theater students, I just expected there will be basic elements a play should have. I also did expect some extraordinary performances from the main actors because I got that every time I attended the plays on campus. LMU actors and actresses / theater-majors tended to surprise me every single time I attended their plays. I know they will eventually act for a living but the fact that they could memorize pages of script, successfully get into character and act all at the same time still baffled me very much.

Candy was an old handyman that only had one hand; he bunked with George and Lennie throughout the book. Curley’s wife was a “tart” that was never happy with herself; she caused the plot to spiral into the direction it did because she wouldn’t leave Lennie alone. Slim is one of the most respected people of the ranch, and he helps Lennie and George throughout the book. The characters I listed are few in number, but they seemed to play the largest roles in the

Since I have prior knowledge about this famous play, I did not have a hard time figuring out which actors played a specific character. When all the other characters came onto the stage, it was easy for someone to believe that they were the character stated in the program due to the costumes. The actors were attempting to make you believe they were the real characters, something that could have worked if the execution was better. If the actors practiced more and thoroughly knew their lines, making the character their own without losing the integrity of each character, the audience would be gripping out of their

The fact that Other Desert of Cities was the first play that I saw made a unique experience in my life. I had the opportunity to appreciate this play at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) in Santa Maria, California. The parking lots of the theatre were almost full, which made me think that people were interesting to see the play.

The main characters of the play, Hannah and Martin, had strong and successful performances in terms of their body movements, chemistry, and portrayal of their characters. Ali Basalyga, the actress portraying Hannah, was excellent in demonstrating Hannah’s transition from an awkward, shy, and self-conscious young girl in the beginning of the play, to becoming dominant and powerful at the end of the play. While most of the actors did their characters justice, there were some minor faults that seemed to stick out like sore thumbs. In terms of vocal quality and articulation, for example, Basalyga definitely stuck out--her occasional fast speech and slurred words caused sentences to pass, unheard by the audience. Had she spoken slower at times, her role would have been more understandable and therefore, more powerful. I have seen other plays in the past, “The Glass Menagerie”, for example, in which Basalyga also portrayed the main character, and again, articulation proved to a problem for her. One character that did not add to the success of the production was Gertrude Jaspers, portrayed by Emily Paparazzo. Paparazzo’s soft tone of voice and perceived shyness to be on stage, made it virtually impossible to hear what she was saying for minutes at a time. Her movements on stage were awkward and

There are a total of eight named female characters in the movie. In order of appearance, these characters include: Elle Woods, Margot, Enid, Paulette Bonafonte, Vivian Kensington, Brooke Taylor, Chutney, and Mrs. Hayworth. However, only four of these women were actually involved in conversation lasting a minute. The female characters that had main speaking roles include, Elle, Paulette, Vivian, and Brooke.

This production ticks every box; from staging to acting, the play is refined down to absolute fluidity. Immersing themselves in the roles completely, the actors in the Old Vic production embody Miller’s characters in ways unparalleled by other performances. Seeing the actors wholly capture the raw emotions of their complex characters brings the play to life, and with their efforts, the audience feels so deeply along with them.