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At this point the most glaring question would be, why on earth is Alan so overworked? Couldn't student theater groups get someone else to work the lights? Can't Agassiz Theatre afford a professional renovator and electrician? Can't those House productions go to someone else for props, flats...
This production of The Sea of Lost Time has many other notable touches. The witty and effective music ranges from tropical so flamenco to a guitar rendition of "La Vie en Rose." The use of textile props, from a net hammock to a trailing length of purple cloth, is splendidly...
Through the use of clever props and staging devices (e.g. puppet/human interaction a la Mr. Rogers) the production sustained momentum through occasional stretches of dauntingly historical material.
The lighting by Massood Farivar and Blake Lawit, props handled by Elye Alexander and the soundtrack by Jon Goldberg set the stage quite well and help to animate what little action happens on stage. However, as the 80s illustrated, accessories can only do so much.
Props and effects keep a low profile. Slides conjure up a context for the action, permitting simple, impressionistic sets. This in turn gives full reign to the actors.