Overall I enjoyed the play “The Woolgatherer”, I had done some research so I had an idea of what to expect. The play was actually a lot funnier that what I had expected. The two actors Joe Guzman who played the character Cliff and Amanda Schoonover (Rose) were perfect for the play. They physically looked the part also. Cliff’s character was a scruffy man with a heavy New Yorker accent, which Guzman played very well. While Roses character was a very petite women who had a very timid voice that you could tell she was an emotional wreck. The two actors kept me interested the whole play, you could see and hear how Cliff and Roses relationship change by the great acting. You could see how Cliff’s feelings changed toward Rose and that he started looking at her in a different way than just a booty call. The most memorable acting was the last scene. There were so many emotions going on stage. There was yelling, crying, laughter, love and so many more. You see how their friendship turns into love for each other. The directing in this play was on point. In the program, it explains what a woolgatherer is. Woolgathering (noun): indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. After seeing the play, its title makes a lot of sense. The play was set in South Philadelphia during the early 70’s.The two characters are both dreamers and find each other in a hospital where Rose was a candy stripper. Towards the end of the play you start to put two and two together that both of them are dreamers. They are isolated from the world but in different ways. Cliff is a truck driver that is in and out of states while Rose isolates herself after witnessing a terrible attack on the Philadelphia Zoo’s cranes which, I found out really happened because my parents remember hearing about it. Right before the ten-minute intermission, you start to feel like everything is being dragged on. The concept of the play was very interesting. Seeing two lonely people figure out they need each other. You see how everything leads up to the end and how the characters put down their walls for each other. The stage design for the play was only Roses apartment. You could tell the apt was meant for one person and it was not very homey. The costumes were on point also. Cliffs dingy sweater with holes in it and Roses simply poncho/sweater all helped the imagery of the play. There was no music but they made up for it by shouting. Walking away from the play it made me think of how no one is better off alone and that people need each other. You cannot live in a dream or just wish that it would come true as you see how it affected both characters. The acting and design of the play really put oneself into the play and relationship of Cliff and Rose. Although, writing wise, some parts feel like they lasted way to long. The play was very enjoyable and gave me goose bumps.