[NEohioPAL]Review - Young Cast Really 'Flies'

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LAKEWOOD SUN POST     Thursday, October 31, 2002
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By John Stebbins, Staff Writer
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Young cast really 'Flies' in adaptation of classic
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In this age, when it's not unusual for juvenile minds to develop a
war-like mindset, watching a production of William Golding's novel "The
lord of the Flies" seems relevant.
The book, about a group of stranded boys from a proper British school
who let their own call of the wild overcome them, is a classic tale of
struggles between civilization and the basic animal instincts of humans.
The difficulty for any community theatre-even one with the resources of
the Beck Center for the Arts- is getting enough young talent to carry
out the depth of Golding's novel.
It is a happy surprise to report Beck found that depth.  Led by Scott
Esposito as Jack, the older boy who leads the fight for savagery, the
entire cast is stellar is way beyond some adult actors.
On the side of civilization is Alex Jordon Wyse as Ralph, the honors
student of the group who maintains civility for as long as he can.
Wyse's performance is a good reading of Ralph, who sees his book smarts
suddenly fail him in an island world where rules don't have to apply.
The great trilogy of actors in this play is rounded out by Gabe Geschke,
who plays the role of Piggy.  Unpopular in school, he is just as much an
outsider on the island until his knowledge comes through- but only until
might starts making it right more than it should.  Geschke steers clear
of the stereotyped"fat kid" and finds the right fir for the character.
The rest of the cast, including Beni El-Dalati, who plays the outsider
from a different school, Roger, is superb.
The only adult actor, Curtis Young, as the naval officer, also does a
competent job seeing how these kids have turned into the mythical beast
they pursue.
As a side note, every single actor keeps his British accent intact
through the play, which puts them one up on many adult actors.
Director Brian Zoldessy manages to keep the chaos in check, but knows
when to release the reins, as well.  While the conflicts- not only
between the characters, but within them, as well- can make for a
confusing plot, Zoldessy devised a pace that allows the audience to see
enough action but allows enough time to ponder it, as well.
Though a few of the production's many strengths could be improved, the
greatest strength may well be that the show has no real weaknesses.
>From the cast to the crew, everything adds up for a good night at the
theatre.
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'Flies' in adaptation of classic</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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it's not unusual for juvenile minds to develop a war-like mindset, =
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production of William Golding's novel "The lord of the Flies" seems=20
relevant.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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book, about a=20
group of stranded boys from a proper British school who let their own =
call of=20
the wild overcome them, is a classic tale of struggles between =
civilization and=20
the basic animal instincts of humans.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The =
difficulty for=20
any community theatre-even one with the resources of the Beck Center for =
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Arts- is getting enough young talent to carry out the depth of Golding's =

novel.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is =
a happy=20
surprise to report Beck found that depth.  Led by Scott Esposito as =
Jack,=20
the older boy who leads the fight for savagery, the entire cast is =
stellar is=20
way beyond some adult actors.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On the =
side of=20
civilization is Alex Jordon Wyse as Ralph, the honors student of the =
group who=20
maintains civility for as long as he can.  Wyse's performance is a =
good=20
reading of Ralph, who sees his book smarts suddenly fail him in an =
island world=20
where rules don't have to apply.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The =
great trilogy of=20
actors in this play is rounded out by Gabe Geschke, who plays the role=20
of Piggy.  Unpopular in school, he is just as much an outsider =
on the=20
island until his knowledge comes through- but only until might starts =
making it=20
right more than it should.  Geschke steers clear of the =
stereotyped"fat=20
kid" and finds the right fir for the character.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The =
rest of the=20
cast, including Beni El-Dalati, who plays the outsider from a different =
school,=20
Roger, is superb.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The =
only adult=20
actor, Curtis Young, as the naval officer, also does a competent job =
seeing how=20
these kids have turned into the mythical beast they =
pursue.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As a =
side note,=20
every single actor keeps his British accent intact through the play, =
which puts=20
them one up on many adult actors.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Director Brian=20
Zoldessy manages to keep the chaos in check, but knows when to release =
the=20
reins, as well.  While the conflicts- not only between the =
characters, but=20
within them, as well- can make for a confusing plot, Zoldessy devised a =
pace=20
that allows the audience to see enough action but allows enough time to =
ponder=20
it, as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D126395614-05112002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Though =
a few of the=20
production's many strengths could be improved, the greatest strength may =
well be=20
that the show has no real weaknesses.  From the cast to the crew,=20
everything adds up for a good night at the theatre.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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