Word: edwardes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When 30-year-old Edward Moore Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.) was nominated in 1962 to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by his brother, President John F. Kennedy '40, his opponent charged that the young candidate was merely living off of his name, saying that "if your name was Edward Moore, your candidacy would be a joke...
Eliot's play revolves around the lives of Edward and Lavinia Chamberlayne and their intimate friends. In the course of the play the Chamberlaynes work through a crisis in their marriage and learn a great deal about themselves and their friends...
...blocking in the scene, however, borders on the truly boring. There is one point where everyone mysteriously stands to exit the Chamberlaynes' simultaneously. Later when Alexander MacColgie Gibbs (Dan Horch) is alone with Edward, his five minutes of pacing are enough to drive anyone up the wall...
...weak and uncreative blocking in this scene and others serves as a reminder that Cocktail Party is Todd Brun's first attempt at directing a full-length play. But while Brun's direction generally leaves something to be desired, he has moments of genuine promise. The scenes with Edward and the Uninvited Guest (Jeff Hass) and the confrontation scene between Edward and Lavinia (Ginny Marston) are wonderful. These scenes obviously are the product of talented directing as well as good acting...
OTHER actors don't give as inspired performances. In many cases it appears that the actors would rather be somewhere else. Edward, played by Randall McNeill, spends the majority of the play giving the other actors quizzical stares. There are very few moments when his attitude varies from one of bewilderment. McNeill, however, is capable of better things, as we see in his confrontation with Ginny Marston's Lavinia. During this scene he exhibits a tremendous amount of control over a wide range of emotions...