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...Location! Location! Location! The Barker Center is such a central place," she said. "People say they will just stop by in between class and lunch...
...trip abroad, into uncharted writing-program territory, is indicative of the new Expos. So, too, is the new look to Sommers' office, with tall windows looking out onto the Barker Center for the Humanities and with boxes still stacked against the teal walls since this summer's move from Vanserg Hall...
...passion he feels for his gay lover and the memories of the women, past and present, in his life. The audience is treated to intricate flashbacks of Marvin's life, starring his devoted, heartbroken wife (Jessica Jackson '99); his semi-innocent, heartbroken high-school sweet-heart (Margaret J. Barker '98); and his intriguing, heartbroken teacher Miss Goldberg (Laurie Sheflin...
Jackson, whose breathtaking voice can bring the audience to tears, is possibly the most versatile performer in the cast. She switches gears from Marvin's innocent and hesitant fiancee to his shattered yet infuriated wife with ease, grace and flawless dancing. Barker has a little more difficulty keeping up with the dance numbers, but her vocal performance is solid and her emoting keeps the audience involved. Sheflin, with a voice both powerful and haunting, also performs wonderfully behind somewhat-bizarre sunglasses...
Though the production does not boast a lavish set or hordes of props, the charismatic cast breathes life and significance into everything that appears on stage. For example, the simple black dresses that Jackson, Barker and Sheflin don for the majority of the play both distinguish them from one another (Jackson's is elegant, Barker's sultry and Shetlin's matronly) and unify them (they are all women who have loved and been hurt by the confused Marvin). In addition, the lighting crew helps illuminate (no pun intended) the myriad of moods the production calls...