I like how the physical descriptions of the characters within the script matched the actors that were cast in the play at the Farmer's Alley Theater. When I first saw the play, I immediately thought that the physical casting for the parts matched the characters really well. I do think acting in some spots could have been better, but it was still pretty decent for local theater. Then I read the script and well the actors definitely knew thier lines. I tried to read with the play going on in my head at the same time and I don't think any of the lines that I remember were improved, which I thought was pretty impressive. Also, I thought it was interesting how some of the dialog was formatted within the play. Whenever there were two conversations going on at the same time, the lines were just lined up right next to each other like two columns of dialog. I don't think I've seen this in any play I have read before, so I thought that was interesting and new to see. Normally a play with something like that in it, just uses the typical format for stichomythia when lines are to be said that closely together. I think I like the formatting style the way it was in the play, in relation to having two conversations going on at once.
Also, here is a link to a play being perfomed next week at WMU. $5 tickets for students. http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2012/02/038.html
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