Word: urso
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Julian, who has become suddenly and mysteriously rich, showers his wife and sisters with gifts, but the women are unhappy because Julian's newfound independence upsets the balance of his relationships with each of them. Lily's anxiety is compounded by the presence of her estranged mother Albertine (Katherina Urso) and her mother's lover, Henry (Lisa Garmire...
...have found a worse actress to play Henry than Garmire, who becomes part of the brick wall she leans against in each of her scenes. Even if her performance had had any life in it at all, and even if there had been any chemistry between her and Urso, it is still unlikely, in the wake of Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week, that lesbianism would shock a Harvard audience...
...action of the play centers on Miss Giddens (Ellen Harvey), a young governess for an unusual family in an old English country house, circa the late 1800's. The only residents of this isolated estate are two adolescent children, brother and sister, named Miles (Glen Whitney) and Flora (Kathy Urso), and their maid, Mrs. Grose (Carolyn Duffy...
...supporting cast, Carolyn Duffy gives the most solid performance while Urso and Whitney are only adequate as Flora and Miles. One wonders why director Martin chose to have Harvey use a British accent, and the others use American accents. This inconsistency is disturbing and distracts the audience even during the play's better moments...
...Assisted by good scriptwriting, they don't force humor, letting it come more naturally. And while she acts a bit juvenile at first, the author, Mrs. Clandon reaches dramatic equilibrium very quickly, playing her role with a convincing, concerned sternness. The romance between Valentine (Chris Duffy) and Gloria (Katherina Urso) is pat, and although Valentine is just one step beyond in some scenes, they manage to pull off a believable enough love affair in the short time alotted to their relationship...