February 14, 9:30PM show
This performance was the most complete melding of comedy and seriousness yet, and it was extremely effective.
The comedy was very funny and the seriousness very serious.
Abby Lee, the first actor to enter the room, sets the tone and sustains it, just as she has in both of her other performances. I mentioned this quality in my observations of Rubber Room #5. The Daytona character played by any of the actresses is always game for fun, always covering a certain sadness with a worldly sense of humor. In this staging, Abby finds a willing comedic partner in Jill Melanie Wirth.
John Calvin Kelly is excellent as he has been all four times as Alan, the security guard, the unwilling jester. Each time he handles masterfully the revealing transformation that the character undergoes as he introduces the fourth entrant into the room. He's thoroughly engaging.
Richard Hoehler delivers a dynamic intensity that grows as the play races to its conclusion. It's hard to find any other words to describe a stellar performance.
Irene Longshore combines innocence, bookishness, pushiness and helplessness in an appealing, believable mix. At a critical moment, she comes apart before our eyes just as the play comes together.
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