5/5/16-5/22/16
rehearsal
Posed cast photos (first one includes backstage crew as well)
Review of the play by Lucinda Antrim
A light comedy that could perhaps have benefited from some tightening in the
script, "A Bad Year for Tomatoes" showcases our own Anne Barschall in a
supporting role as the mystical neighbor, sweeping onto stage in flowing,
flowery clothes with her wand and crystal, squinting a la Emma Thompson in
Harry Potter, sensing disaster and offering healing. Stage direction had
her entering whimsically through the bottom half of a Dutch door, a feat
which she made look easy. An intimate dinner theatre experience, many of
the seats are close to the action. Costumes and set effectively evoke
mid-60s Vermont. The one miss in the costuming department was an
unfortunate beard, which happily (spoiler alert) came off in the character's
unexpected and delightful transformation. The vegetarian main was
beautifully presented and delicious, the Caesar salad fresh and crisp and
complete with anchovy, but avoid the strawberry shortcake. A surprise on
the wine menu was the New York Seyval Blanc, a wine worth becoming familiar
with for its "notes of green apple, lemon blossom and chamomile." All in
all, a highly recommended evening.
script, "A Bad Year for Tomatoes" showcases our own Anne Barschall in a
supporting role as the mystical neighbor, sweeping onto stage in flowing,
flowery clothes with her wand and crystal, squinting a la Emma Thompson in
Harry Potter, sensing disaster and offering healing. Stage direction had
her entering whimsically through the bottom half of a Dutch door, a feat
which she made look easy. An intimate dinner theatre experience, many of
the seats are close to the action. Costumes and set effectively evoke
mid-60s Vermont. The one miss in the costuming department was an
unfortunate beard, which happily (spoiler alert) came off in the character's
unexpected and delightful transformation. The vegetarian main was
beautifully presented and delicious, the Caesar salad fresh and crisp and
complete with anchovy, but avoid the strawberry shortcake. A surprise on
the wine menu was the New York Seyval Blanc, a wine worth becoming familiar
with for its "notes of green apple, lemon blossom and chamomile." All in
all, a highly recommended evening.