
The set design by Allen Moyer (who also impressed me with his design for Grey Gardens) was also spectacular. Settings for the bedroom slid on and off, and panels in the wall slid open and shut to reveal characters who would deliver wonderfully funny monologues. Everything was very minimal and functional without being bare-bones. The underscore music by Lewis Flinn, beautiful costumes by Jeff Mahshie, and lighting by Donald Holder all came together with the other design elements to just make a very polished, wonderful production.
The play felt a lot like a movie in its pacing, yet it retained its theatricality in its gimmicky and ultimately entertaining use of direct address toward the audience and toward unseen characters. Though not the absolute best play I've seen so far this semester (I think that goes to Seven Guitars at Signature Theatre thus far), it was definitely the most entertaining. I recommend it to anyone with an open mind looking for a night of laughter and fine theatre.
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