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...memories of the women, past and present, in his life. The audience is treated to intricate flashbacks of Marvin's life, starring his devoted, heartbroken wife (Jessica Jackson '99); his semi-innocent, heartbroken high-school sweet-heart (Margaret J. Barker '98); and his intriguing, heartbroken teacher Miss Goldberg (Laurie Sheflin...
...cast. She switches gears from Marvin's innocent and hesitant fiancee to his shattered yet infuriated wife with ease, grace and flawless dancing. Barker has a little more difficulty keeping up with the dance numbers, but her vocal performance is solid and her emoting keeps the audience involved. Sheflin, with a voice both powerful and haunting, also performs wonderfully behind somewhat-bizarre sunglasses...
Though the production does not boast a lavish set or hordes of props, the charismatic cast breathes life and significance into everything that appears on stage. For example, the simple black dresses that Jackson, Barker and Sheflin don for the majority of the play both distinguish them from one another (Jackson's is elegant, Barker's sultry and Shetlin's matronly) and unify them (they are all women who have loved and been hurt by the confused Marvin). In addition, the lighting crew helps illuminate (no pun intended) the myriad of moods the production calls...
...course, things go awry in the second act as previously happy couples fall in love with other people: Sir Marmaduke becomes engaged to Constance's mother, the lower-class Mrs. Partlet (Laurie Sheflin '97); Constance herself falls for the old and deaf Notary (Bill Plerholpes '00); and Alexis' own beloved Aline begins to adore Dr. Daly. Even the sorcerer himself, much to his disgust, is chased around a well by the lovestruck Lady Sangazure. Frustrated and furious, Alexis demands that Wells break the spell. Wells informs him that someone must be sacrificed to Satan, and it will be either Alexis...
...with their pining adoration for each other masked by their noble haughtiness. While Driscoll's voice is not as strong as the others,' his kind and dreamy demeanor makes the Vicar's character an instant favorite, drawing both sympathetic sighs and peals of laughter from the audience. Tattenbaum and Sheflin, who play Constance and Mrs. Partlet, give commendable performances both vocally and dramatically, through Sheflin runs out of fresh facial expressions rather quickly. The minor characters, such as the Notary and the village chorus, manage to sing and dance engagingly without upstaging the larger roles. Even Benjamin Berwick '99 wins...