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...sidekicks produce some of the show's lewdest gems. Flapper waitresses Trixie deTrade (Sherwin Parikh '90), a Joisey homegirl in a clingy jade satin mini and fuschia bikini top, and Sheila Lowitt, with sinister eye makeup, deftly trade bedtime barbs. When Trixie is scared by Sheila's desire to be a thespian, Sheila wonders, "How can you be so shallow?" "My boyfriend says I'm deep," Trixie retorts...
Also successful are the efforts of Sandra Vinton, who plays Sophia, the Zubriskys' sweet, beautiful and hideously moronic daughter. And in more minor roles, Jon Hill and Alexander Pak shine. As Leon Tolchinsky, the town's newly-arrived schoolmaster, Sherwin Parikh is perhaps not quite as convincing. At times, he emerges as almost too slick and too polished for his part...
Then again, Simon's ludicrous script leaves Parikh in a rather uncomfortable bind. As the passionately intellectual schoolmaster, he comes to town in order to educate the incorrigibly dimwitted Sophia. Despite his consuming interest in higher math and philosophy, Parikh must somehow be convincing in falling in love with...
...SIMILAR problem afflicts the acting side of the show. Sherwin Parikh and Sibel Ergener both display a flair for comedy, using funny accents and clownish movements. But director Danny O'Keefe reduces their amusement value by overusing both techniques...
...best idea I've heard so far is to not tryand beat the system and put down your honestchoices," said Sherwin K. Parikh...