Cast Uneven
The cast is slightly uneven, the
most difficulties arising when
actors make the transition from
narrative to dialogue passages.
Often there is no change in pitch or
diction to distinguish between the
two, and the characters are flat and
dimensionless. Wes Simpers and
Carol Hurlburt however are able to
spark life into their roles, and
occasionally James Glascock does
also.
Multi-character plays have
another problem in that the actors
must create several different
characters. While I enjoyed Gerald
Palmer's performance, I could see
little to distinguish his teenager
from the army colonel or
seventy-one year old Mr. Bingham.
On a minor point, I can not accept
the heavy southern accent of the
Washingtonian. Although it
separates this character from the
others Mr. Palmer plays, it is not
accurate.
