06.07.08
Expectations
When I first walked into the theater I must admit my excitement for the play slowing diminished. It was a very small theater that had about thirty fold up seats that started a few feet away from the stage. All I thought was oh gosh, who is going to be sitting right up under me. Although, there was this older couple that sat in front of me and right off the bat started talking to my parents and me. Than this elderly man who came alone sat next to me. We were all talking about our expectations and even met up during intermission to discuss the play and the other members of the audience. It made the play even a bit more enjoyable. I believe this happened because it was a small theater and it brought the audience together to enjoy a theater experience. The acting and dialogue surprised me. The dialogue had a lot of jokes and inside humor that Rose, preformed by Amanda Schoonover, and did not pick up on which made it even funnier. The lighting and setting of Roses apartment were very believable. The lighting was dimmed a majority of the time because in her apartment her windows were boarded up which she refused to take down. The costuming was minimal since both of the characters had minimal belongings. Also I believe that there was no music because there simply was not a need for them. That is because both characters did a very great job in expressing emotions in their voices. All the details in production worked wonderfully with each other and helped made the play a great theatrical performance to watch. There was no odd objects, scenes, etc in the play that did not make sense or did not help the play.