I am so thrilled to have our production of The Dining Room open! It's the kind of theater I like the best - filled with humanity and humor. What makes it work is the great range and versatility of our acting company. The six actors play more than thirty roles, all of them very different. I have a few favorites, I confess. I think Virginia Kull is very effective as Aggie, the Irish maid who has to tell the boy who loves her that she is moving on from domestic service, with a mix of resignation and frustration. Another is Sara Surrey's Mother, a stylish, socially-conscious 50s housewife who is trying to raise her daughter the "right" way; Ann McDonough is hilarious in the same scene as a twelve year old girl suffering her mother's ideas. Everyone loves Frank Deal's Brewster, a six year old party guest who is completely overwhelmed. Among Mark Sullivan's many characters, I am particularly fond of Standish, the father responding to a family crisis in the most serious manner, with all the authority he can muster. And I adore Tim McCracken's second act Dad, a conventional father trying to understand and negotiate his unconventional daughter. But these are just my favorites - you'll have to join us in the next two weeks and tell me yours!
l to r: Virginia Kull, Sara Surrey,
Frank Deal, Timothy McCracken,
Ann McDonough, and Mark J. Sullivan
Frank Deal,
Mark J. Sullivan,
and Virginia Kull
Ann McDonough
and Timothy McCracken
All photos by Harry Lee.
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