Word: senex
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...supporting cast, if Rachel Eisenhaure ’02 lacked the vocal strength and stage presence needed to make her character, Domina, shine, Brian Gatten ’01 was a bright spot in an already stunning group, turning in a scene-stealing performance as her frustrated husband, Senex...
Unfortunately, the director's overall interpretation of Two Gentlemen as a light-hearted, guileless pastoral undercuts the good performances by imposing shallowness on the production. When even the senex irotus figures chase after serving maids the integrity of the play gets undermined and the whole thing tends toward farce...
...OTHER CHARACTERIZATIONS are competent, but not as strong. Terry Knickerbocker as Senex, Hero's lecherous father, delivers his lines in a gutteral huff, and his singing is so stiff as to be wooden. Diane Nabatoff as Domina, his wife, does a generally good job, but is hampered because she and Knickerbocker never seem to develop the right rapport. Jim Pullam brings only braggadocio to his characterization of Miles Gloriosus; it's a tough role to sing, but Pullam can't quite hit the bass notes...
...appropriately, vacuously charming. But the real delight comes from the supporting cast. In the role of chief slave, Hysterium, at the beleagured household, Thomas Hann clowns in an epicene manner with impressive grace. Raymond Huessey and Mace Rosenstein are both excellent in their respective roles of the father, Senex, and the money-loving procuror, Marcus Lycus. As the self-admiring captain hot for his expensive virgin, Nicholas Weyman well strikes an extravagantly pompus mien. (The talents of the procuror's wares are best judged by the individual spectator...
David Cornell is perfect as the braggart general -- very big and very bass. James Lardner, as the young love interest, has little poise and less animation, but he delivers a strong lyric. Leland Moss plays the part of the funny old lecher Senex as if he were not supposed to be old, lecherous, or funny. As Senex's wife, Gladys Smith has the right looks and voice, but she is a weak comedienne...