Addam's Play: Play Review

I attended the play on March 22nd. I have attended most of the plays here, at Waynesburg. Leading up to Professor Powers introducing the play and thanking the audience for their attendance, the audience seemed to be excited and engaged; talking about the various ways that the Addams family had enriched their lives. My friend and I had a seat in the middle in the center row, with an optimal viewing experience. The plays overall production concept such as the costumes, lighting and set added to the overall audience interaction, entertainment and understanding. The actors and the director did a good job of portraying the plays story, even to viewers who had no prior knowledge of the Addams family.
The actors were phenomenal in knowing how to properly portray the emotions of their character and
The chairs and table utilized for example were at an angle giving ample viewing for the audience on all sides. The set design was in triangles to make the stage look like it had definition and composition. It created tension between character and drew your attention to one part of the stage based on the furniture or where the actor’s attention was directed. When the actors had to share scenes on the same plane they did not upstage one another. This was demonstrated in the scene where Morticia and Alice are talking at the table and chairs. Eddie had explained that before deciding on a play for that semester, he first considers three things: the budget, the talent of his actors and the content of the shows material in relation to Waynesburg’s mission statement. Eddie also worked to enhance each actor’s individual talents. He stated that some of the actors needed additional voice lessons. The relationships between the characters in the play often mirrored real relationships between students on campus such of that of the moon and uncle Fester and Alice and