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HARVARD, 7-2 at Stillwater, OK R H EUCLA 000 034 000 -- 7 12 1Harvard 002 000 000 -- 2 6 2UCLA AB R H BI BB SOHeinrichs, Jon If 4 0 0 0 1 0Byrnes, Eric rf 3 0 0 0 0 0Glaus, Troy ss 2 0 1 0 2 0Valent, Eric cf 4 0 0 0 0 0Zamora, Peter 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1Theodorou, Nick 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2Nista, Brett 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1Matoian, Chad dh 3 1 1 0 1 0Green, Jason, c 2 0 1 2 0 0Santora, Jack...
Indeed UCLA is enjoying one of the best seasons in the program's history, largely off the bat of power-hitting shortstop Troy Glaus...
Here Wilson introduces the fruitful fences imagery. For much of the play Troy is trying to build a fence for his yard. Fences serve a twofold purpose--to keep people in or out--and both aspects appear in the play. When Troy's wife, Rose (Dolyta Avant '99), is concerned about keeping her family together, the fences serve to limit Troy's distance from his family. When Corey leaves because of his father, the fences exaggerate the importance of the fight between the two and keep Corey away from the house until his father's funeral...
...strongest acting by far belongs to Bryant. In the daunting role of Troy, he is believable and absorbing. His success can be traced to the little quirks he used to make Troy a real person. His laugh--closer to a cackle--embodies many of Troy's attitudes: triumphant and powerful, but at the same time with undercurrents of insecurity and suppressed regret...
...example, at one point Troy nearly blames his wife Rose for driving him to seek a mistress, but at the same time feels bad about the situation and apologizes. Even as he alienates his friends and family--his wife, his two sons, his best friend Bono (Ian Christopher Hunt '99)--he is insecure. Covering a challenging range of emotions, Bryant successfully portrays all his character's complexities and nuances...