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...Jason Tomarken '91 is convincing as Barbara Seville, O'Drama's getting-past-her-prime leading lady who stands about a foot taller than Singer, to humorous effect. Tomarken is one of the few female parts who masters the art of feminine mannerisms...
...merely puzzling. Rocca's solo number, "The Cutting Room Floor," showcased one of the performance's best voices in a song that combined humor and a touch of melodrama. (In Pudding shows, the comedy requires melodramatic relief.) Also impressive were Dietderich and Kaiser's well-executed "Deja Voodoo" and Tomarken and St. Clair's hilarious "Cats...
...Hollywood's heyday," said Vice President Jason Tomarken...
...Tomarken has played a man in the past two Pudding shows, it is somewhat surprising to see him playing a woman, particularly one that's supposed to be the heartthrob of the show. He carries off his new persona with grace and humor. His "Wilhemina Wordsworth" character is melodramatic yet snide, and Tomarken plays her to the hilt. And his excellent rendition of the gospel tune "I'm Getting Married and I'm Mourning" is definitely one of the high points of the show...
...offensive characters did detract from the show's overall funny tone. John Blackstone's Freida B. Youanme played on every stupid and disturbing stereotype of feminism, from gratuitous references to bra-burning to his very long underarm hair, which Tomarken brushes at one point. This is not Blackstone's fault--he gives a very strong performance--but rather a problem with the character as it is written. This is the kind of character that gives the Pudding its bad name. (Although I must admit that I was at least as upset by the audience's happy acceptance of every enraging...