Word: fortunato
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...only thought after hearing what she said is that I have to do something. I have to participate," said Nicholas A. Fortunato, a Cambridge resident
Cooper managed to find both good actors and gifted comedians. Burlinson is ideal; he captures Bobby's charming ineptitude as well as his randy single-guy ness. Also notable is Jessica Fortunato, who plays the curmudgeonly Joanne. While it would be easy to play her superficially, Fortunato gives Joanne both humor and depth. She also shows off a powerful singing voice in her solo, "Ladies Who Lunch...
...infection. Everyone on-stage is isolated in space. Most of the cast mills about the empty stage like nomads, their tired despair growing into apathy and hatred. Surrounded by a vacuum of open space, they look small and, conversely, their plights seem small. A few actors, most noteably Jessica Fortunato and Brad Rouse, manage to fill the ample Mainstage...
...Jessica Fortunato's portrayal of Elizabeth Finch, an examiner of the dead, supplies the play's highest moments. Her throaty voice fills the entire theater effortlessly as she marches in like a Norma Desmond and seizes the scene. In the play's brassiest moment, she lies dying, strapped to a bed, awaiting a last ditch operation. Dr. Harmon dons his bird-like leather mask while Sarah, now a nursemaid, polishes an enormous knife. In a fit of pain, Elizabeth convulses and screams. As her bed descends beneath the stage, a beam of light illuminates her body and loud religious music...
...Degrees of Separation" is firmly grounded in the comic side of Guare's play and carried by the strong performances of Stokes and Fortunato. While it might not have taken best advantage of HRDC's resources, it is an enjoyable night at the theatre...