As a whole, the look of the play is strikingly cohesive. All of the costumes are unique takes on the overall theme of red and black, accentuated with some individualistic touches. Wright’s and Banks’ direction is low-key but fitting, and the quick, fluid transitions between scenes demonstrate the effort put into the production. The minimalist staging and lighting also work well to highlight the acting, which, at its best, is excellent and worth the price of admission.
Well-written characters become significantly more endearing and engaging through dedicated performances. Baker College senior Julia Lukomnik’s wizened, elderly woman displays surprising depth in the telling of a long-past embarrassment. Sid Richardson College senior Liz Ericson’s bitter-though-empowered divorcée finds wry humor in a failed relationship. Audiences will find it difficult to forget the uninhibited moans of Brown College senior Ekim Ekinci’s sex worker or the colorful stories told in the Southern drawl of Wiess senior Sarah Cook’s coochie snorcher lesbian.
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