01 April 2004
Wrong Way, NY
A former co-star of Keith Johnson's--Mark Irvingsen--and an actor we met at the AFTRA Senior Showcase--Beverly Caplan--in Wrong Way, NY at the Actors' Forum Theatre, 10655 Magnolia Blvd. Jeff Blumberg was very good as the nerdy bald guy with glasses (classic character) and Mark did a great job as the dim-witted mooch. Very funny.
It seems the writer/director/instructor--Eugene Butler--has quite a following. I was pretty amazed at how very well-received some of the less-inspired lines were by this packed house. Yes, there were some brilliant moments, but the entire script could've benefited from another heavy edit. Way way way too long (and it started late, had a long intermission, etc.) for my taste, but I'm glad we went.
I've learned, though, that the more I go to theatre, the more I know GOOD theatre from AVERAGE theatre right away. Obviously, the EXCELLENT and the HORRIBLE stand out for everyone, but the way I now feel about average theatre has changed, since I'm seeing so so so very much of it. This just isn't the town for being average.
A great actor will always stand out in something... even something awful. But it's always a pleasure to see tight, short, great theatre. While it had its moments, this show wasn't any of that. Still glad we went.
It seems the writer/director/instructor--Eugene Butler--has quite a following. I was pretty amazed at how very well-received some of the less-inspired lines were by this packed house. Yes, there were some brilliant moments, but the entire script could've benefited from another heavy edit. Way way way too long (and it started late, had a long intermission, etc.) for my taste, but I'm glad we went.
I've learned, though, that the more I go to theatre, the more I know GOOD theatre from AVERAGE theatre right away. Obviously, the EXCELLENT and the HORRIBLE stand out for everyone, but the way I now feel about average theatre has changed, since I'm seeing so so so very much of it. This just isn't the town for being average.
A great actor will always stand out in something... even something awful. But it's always a pleasure to see tight, short, great theatre. While it had its moments, this show wasn't any of that. Still glad we went.
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