[Capdist-announce] Marty Egan's Heresy is a funny look into theater's superstitions.

[Dion Ysus]

Hello
I attended the short play festival as presented by Confetti Stage last
night. Here is a review of the last show of the evening.

*Marty Egan's Heresy is a funny look into theater's superstitions.*

Local actor and playwright Mary Egan's "Heresy" is the final show of
Confetti Stage's Short Play Festival.  If you have ever affiliated yourself
with a community theater, then you will recognize each and everyone of the
characters in this play.

*Jack*, the newbie (wonders why actors are so weird)
*Charlie*, the young first time lead (working to make "HIS" show the best)
*Marv*, the veteran (seems like he was there when the theater was built)
*Josie*, the director/producer (trying to keep the show alive)
*Debbie*, the DIVA (my name is mispelled)
*George and Sarah*, the husband and wife acting team (you get one you get
both)

The story takes place in the men's dressing room of a struggling community
theater at the call time for its opening night of "Playboy of the Western
World."  Young Charlie, superbly performed by Confetti Stage veteran Stephen
Henel, is stricken with opening night jitters as he desperately tries to
ensure his lines are solidly memorized.  This is his first lead after all.

The night skids out of control when the first time actor Jack, played by
Scott Dani, says the name MacBeth; thus bringing the curse of the Scottish
play down upon this struggling troupe on its opening night.

Being a scientist (meteorologist) by day, Jack considers the superstion
silly and refuses to perform the ritual to lift the curse.

Tempers flare, snow falls, seduction ensues, cell phones die, as the half
full house waits in the unheated theater for the opening night performance
to begin.
The cast works very well together to keep the pacing of the intertwining
storylines from dragging.  Notable performances were given by Vivian Hwang,
Rita Machin, and Jeremy Noble. Ron Pucherelli and Jen Dott were convincing
as the husband and wife team, George and Sarah.

Heresy is not to be missed by anyone who has lived through an opening night
as a member of a community theater.  The show has been masterfully written
by Mr. Egan, and Dan Kelly's direction is outstanding!

The ensemble cast includes Stephen Henel, Scott Dani, Vivian Hwang, Ron
Pucherelli, Jen Dott, Rita Machin, and Jeremy Noble.


-PR
Thespis Reviews
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