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...stickler for detail, TransDesigns Decorator Joan Caruso-Zinicola packs her van with shadow boxes, even containing seashells to complete the "traditional look," and raku pottery to be mounted on pedestals to "bring dead corners to life." Like most of her colleagues, she recommends local craftsmen and contractors and tries to keep them on schedule...
Because every element of this production sizzles, from maestro/pianist Dan Ullman's orchestra to Phyllis Zinicola's tasteful, evocative costumes, individual details are harder to cite than they would be in a lesser show: What is outstanding in a production in which everything stands out? Cindy Ruskin's multi-level set is a model of attractive, well-balanced simplicity (and of course it only seems simple; a set like this must have required tremendous work to devise and build), with carry-on pieces of furniture kept to a minimum. This, combined with highly efficient stagehands, results in scene changes that...
Nevertheless, the show reflects considerable technical expertise. The ubiquitous Joe Mobilia has designed four sets for this production (impressive for a House show, even if the bedroom set is furnished with a Harvard bureau) and Pam Compton and Phyllis Zinicola's costumes are unusually opulent...
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