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Deborah Eisenstadt plays Carol, an attractive young college student who is failing one of her courses. John, played by William Macy, is Carol's teacher. He is middle-aged, married and in the early stages of buying a new house. He has been told recently that he is a candidate for tenure...
...afternoon, Carol appears at John's office, confused, bedraggled and without an appointment. She convinces him to sit down with her and discuss her situation. This discussion soon escalates into a forum for John's rantings and ravings on everything from his problems to the state of education in the U.S. What began as a seemingly innocuous conversation ended with passionate speeches and heartfelt advice. For the first time in his career, John is making a connection with one of his students. At least, that's what he thinks...
Unsure about the entire episode, and angered by John's patronizing tone, Carol leaves dissatisfied with their meeting. This ambiguity leads her to turn John's life upside down. Claiming mental and physical misconduct, Carol files sexual harassment charges against John. Shocked by such outlandish charges, John insists that Carol meet with him again. This misunderstanding, he feels, will be easily fixed...
...returns in a manner that would make Rush Limbaugh proud. Looking as if she had just walked out of an eight-week NOW boot camp, she struts into his office with the utmost confidence. With her hair tied rigidly behind her head and wearing a dark suit, Carol looks nothing like the innocent girl she was before. She looks more like a postmodern witch. Mamet reaches his lowest point with this stereotypical view of women who press sexual harassment charges...
...York City for Christmas and you've already seen the Rockettes do their kicking thing at Radio City Music Hall, this year there's a new alternative on a similar scale: A lavish $12 million production of "A Christmas Carol" at the Paramount theater (located conveniently above Penn Station) starts previewing today. With top-notch composers and stage designers "it could be a must-see for families" says TIME critic Elizabeth L. Bland.Post your opinion on theArts & Culturebulletin board...