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Although some directors were annoyed by the warning, many say they saw Salovaara's call as a necessary clarification of a confusing rule. According to Adam J. Fratto '90, who is directing The Foreigner, there was "a lot of misinformation floating around" about the rule. But he adds that Salovaraa stopped the illicit calling "before it became much of an issue...
...Adam Fratto, however, receives the highest praise that a critic can heap upon a thespian. This man--yes, ladies and gentlemen, this very man--not only consumes but actually keeps down a whole can of beer pounded in five seconds flat on stage. This after half a case of beer has already been consumed by the cast of six. Sure, it's not much of a feat for a Friday night, but these guys still have another one-act to go. Kudos...
...play opens with the timely revival of the protagonist, Lantry, played with admirable perseverence by Adam Fratto. Apparently the citizens of future Earth have decided that human bodies are a form of toxic waste, and so have exhumed and burned every last corpse--with the exception of Lantry, who springs to life and escapes...
Given the utter worthlessness of the script, it is admirable that the cast has the courage to remain on stage; in a production like this the goal is not to turn in a remarkable performance, but to avoid looking ridiculous. Fratto is successful in this respect, managing to stay in character during moments that are otherwise completely implausible. He is closest to redemption during audience-involvement scenes which come as close as anything in the show to real dramatic moments; it is telling, however, that Lantry's attempt to raise the audience from the dead comes to naught...
...weren't mad about [not getting in] but we just thought we wanted to sing together as a group. It just started sounding better than we thought it would," Fratto said...