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...this play, directed by Jeremy R. Steinemann ’08 and produced by James Smith ’10, twin sisters Myra and Myrna (both played by Emily B. Hecht ’11) are largely stereotypes of their respective political positions. The production only gains momentum when the characters are allowed to break free of these labels...
...Mineola Twins” consists of six scenes, one depicting each twin in three different Presidential administrations (Eisenhower, Nixon, Bush) as well as scattered dream sequences. The twins, Myra and Myrna, are polar opposites: Myra is the rebellious one, tending toward promiscuity, drugs, and radicalism, while Myrna prefers conformity and housewifery. They violently hate each other, but have a strong connection: not only are they played by the same actress, they also tend to share dreams and hear each others’ voices at moments of crisis...
...speechifying first and dealing with plot and character development second, and as a result the characters’ emotional shifts are at times confusingly erratic.Steinemann has the actors portray these transformations from casual chatting to nervous breakdown with mixed effects: Hecht does quite well with these extremes, especially as Myrna; as Jim, Havard is much stronger in quieter, more serious or desperate moments than at these points of excitement or panic...
...declaration that one day her slogans will seem naïve isn’t really prescient if it was written decades later—the play, and Steinemann’s directing, is much more focused on the characters, and the show is stronger for it. Myrna reveals a bit of a psychotically vicious streak that makes her far more entertaining, while Myra robs a bank and attempts to flee to Canada. Both plotlines allow Hecht to shine as she teeters on the edge of mania, while Kroop, as Myrna’s son Kenny, has the largely thankless...
...pieces. I sympathize not only with the victims' parents but also with the parents of Cho Seung-Hui. They didn't want the shootings to happen either. Their pain is the worst kind that parents can experience. There is no end to their misery. They too need our prayers. Myrna D. Villarruz, Lipa City, The Philippines...