[NEohioPAL]Scene Reviews Cat on a Hot Tin Roof/Christine Howey
Martin Friedman
martinfriedman98 at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 14 06:28:32 PST 2006
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Review of Lakeland's
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tennessee Williams
Christine Howey (Scene Magazine)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof -- Not only does this Tennessee Williams classic feature perhaps the best character names in American theater -- Maggie the Cat, Big Daddy, and Brick -- it also echoes the rage of today's Brokeback Mountain in its view of homosexual desire crippled by the surrounding stultifying culture. Director Martin Friedman has mounted a handsome production of this perspiring and claustrophobic piece, tossing his performers onto a severely raked stage and encouraging them to ricochet off each other in arresting ways. It's worth a trip to Routes 90 and 306 just to see Mitchell Fields rip into the role of Big Daddy, dressing down his flighty wife (Mary Jane Nottage), alternately bullying and coddling Brick, and lustily fantasizing about the women he wants to bed. As Maggie, Liz Conway has the smoldering sexuality and in-your-face attitude required, but her long speeches in the first act need more shape and texture to fully resonate. In a similar vein, Mark Smith's Brick has
the haunted look of a broken man, but doesn't register the charm that draws everyone to him, despite his besotted state. Still, this Cat will prowl in your mind long after the curtain. Through February 18 at Lakeland Community College, I-90 and 306, Kirtland, 440-525-7034. -- Christine Howey
Lakeland Theatre announces
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Martin Friedman
Sets and Lights Designed by Keith Nagy
Costumes Designed by Craig Tucker Sound Design by Bill Amato
Production Stage Manager Andrea Fisher
Featuring
Big Daddy Mitchell Fields
Margaret Liz Conway
Doctor Baugh Michael Regnier
Big Mama Mary Jane Nottage
Brick Mark Smith
Mae Erin Bunting
Gooper Steven Hoffman
Reverand Tooker Marvin L. Mallory
Lacey Herrick Martin
Production Dates:
Friday, February 17 @ 8pm
Saturday, February 18 @ 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, February 19 @ 2pm
Lakeland Theatre will produce Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critics Award for Best Play and arguably one of the greatest American plays ever written. Cat on a Hot Tin Ro of is the first production of Lakeland Theatre's 2006 Season. Also featured are:
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (July 14-28, 2006)
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (October 6-22, 2006)
Auditions:
Monday, July, 17 2006 7:00pm till 9:00pm
Tuesday, July, 18, 2006 7:00pm till 9:00pm
Tickets: $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Group rates are available Special subscription rates are available when you purchase reserved tickets for all three productions.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof runs for 12 performances; February 3, 2006 through February 18, at Lakeland Community College's Performing Arts Center. All tickets are reserved. Group and senior rates are available. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. For ticket information either email Martin Friedman at martinfriedman98 at yahoo.com or at mfriedman at lakelandcc.edu, or call 440.525.7034 or 440.525.4747. All tickets are reserved.
For more information please feel free to either email me, Martin Friedman, at martinfriedman98 at yahoo.com, mefriedman at lakelandcc.edu or call 440.525.7034 (and press #1 to bypass the message).
All performances and auditions will be held in Performing Arts Center at Lakeland Community College. Take I 90 east and exit at the second exit, Route #306. Turn right (south) on Rt. #306. Turn left into the Lakeland Community College, the first light. Get in the right lane. Turn right at the stop sign. Turn right at the next stop sign. Turn left into the faculty/staff parking lot. Park at the other end of the parking lot. The PAC is just past and to the left of the Clocktower.
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<div align=center><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf005f size=5>Review of Lakeland's</FONT></div> <div align=center><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf005f size=5><STRONG><FONT color=#7f007f>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</FONT></STRONG> </FONT></div> <div align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf005f size=3>Tennessee Williams </FONT></div> <div align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf005f size=3></FONT> </div> <div align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf005f size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>Christine Howey (</FONT></STRONG>Scene Magazine)</FONT></div> <div align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf005f size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cat on a Hot Tin Roof --</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Not
only does this Tennessee Williams classic feature perhaps the best character names in American theater -- Maggie the Cat, Big Daddy, and Brick -- it also echoes the rage of today's </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Brokeback</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mountain</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> in its view of homosexual desire crippled by the surrounding stultifying culture. Director Martin Friedman has mounted a handsome production of this perspiring and claustrophobic piece, tossing his performers onto a severely raked stage and encouraging them to ricochet off each other in arresting ways. It's worth a trip to Routes 90 and 306 just
to see Mitchell Fields rip into the role of Big Daddy, dressing down his flighty wife (Mary Jane Nottage), alternately bullying and coddling Brick, and lustily fantasizing about the women he wants to bed. As Maggie, Liz Conway has the smoldering sexuality and in-your-face attitude required, but her long speeches in the first act need more shape and texture to fully resonate. In a similar vein, Mark Smith's Brick has the haunted look of a broken man, but doesn't register the charm that draws everyone to him, despite his besotted state. Still, this Cat will prowl in your mind long after the curtain. Through February 18 at </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lakeland</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Community College</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR:
black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, I-90 and 306, Kirtland, 440-525-7034. <B>-- Christine Howey</B> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div> <div> </div> <div><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT color=#54466f> Lakeland Theatre</FONT></STRONG> announces </FONT></FONT> </div></div> <DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#6000bf size=6>Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof</FONT></SPAN></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT color=#407f00>By </FONT><FONT color=#bf005f size=5><STRONG>Tennessee Williams</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=cent er><FONT face="Times New
Roman"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#407f00>Directed by</FONT> <FONT color=#82393c size=4><STRONG>Martin Friedman</STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT color=#407f00>Sets and Lights Designed by</FONT> <FONT color=#82393c size=4><STRONG>Keith Nagy</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT color=#407f00>Costumes Designed by</FONT> <FONT
color=#82393c size=4><STRONG>Craig Tucker</STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><FONT color=#407f00>Sound Design by</FONT> <FONT color=#82393c size=4><STRONG>Bill Amato</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIG: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New
Roman" color=#60bf00 size=4><FONT color=#668f5a size=3>Production Stage Manager</FONT> <FONT color=#82393c><STRONG>Andrea Fisher</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0060bf size=4>Featuring</FONT></STRONG></DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#82393c size=4> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Big
Daddy <FONT color=#0000bf>Mitchell Fields</FONT> <BR>Margaret <FONT color=#0000bf>Liz Conway</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Doctor Baugh <FONT color=#0000bf>Michael Regnier</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Big
Mama <FONT color=#0000bf>Mary Jane Nottage</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Brick <FONT color=#0000bf>Mark Smith</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=left>Mae <FONT color=#0000bf>Erin Bunting</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Gooper <FONT color=#0000bf>Steven Hoffman</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Reverand Tooker <FONT color=#0000bf> Marvin L. Mallory</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Lacey <FONT color=#0000bf> Herrick Martin</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000 size=5><STRONG>Production Dates:</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#c00000 size=3><STRONG>Friday, February 17 @
8pm</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#c00000 size=3><STRONG>Saturday, February 18 @ 2pm and 8pm</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#c00000 size=3><STRONG>Sunday, February 19 @ 2pm</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#c00000 size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN> <STRONG>Lakeland Theatre will produce <FONT color=#438059>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,</FONT> winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critics Award for Best Play and arguably one of the greatest American plays ever written. Cat on a Hot Tin Ro of is the first production of Lakeland Theatre's 2006 Season. Also featured are:</STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt"><SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG><FONT color=#00bf60>SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE</FONT> (July 14-28, 2006)</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG><FONT color=#60bf00>PRIDE AND PREJUDICE</FONT> (October 6-22, 2006) </STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Auditions:</STRONG></SPAN></DIV></SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><EM><B><SPAN style="COL: #385376; FON: 11pt"> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:date Month="1" Day="14" Year="2006"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f">Monday, July, 17 2006</SPAN></STRONG></st1:date><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f"> 7</SPAN></STRONG><st1:time
Hour="13" Minute="0"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f">:00pm</SPAN></STRONG></st1:time><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f"> till 9</SPAN></STRONG><st1:time Hour="16" Minute="0"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f">:00pm</SPAN></STRONG></st1:time><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:date Month="1" Day="15" Year="2006"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f">Tuesday, July, 18, 2006</SPAN></STRONG></st1:date><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> 7:00pm</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="COLO: #bf005f"> till 9</SPAN></STRONG><st1:time Hour="16" Minute="0"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f">:00pm</SPAN></STRONG></st1:time><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #bf005f"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></DIV></SPAN></B></EM></st1:place></st1:City><st1:City><st1:place><EM><B><SPAN style="COL: #385376; FON: 11pt"> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: #00407f; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Tickets:</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: #40007f; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #0060bf; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-fami: Arial">$10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Group rates are available Special subscription rates are available when you purchase reserved tickets for all three productions.
</SPAN></STRONG></DIV></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></EM></st1:place></st1:City> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:City><st1:place><EM><B><SPAN style="COL: #385376; FON: 11pt">Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</SPAN></B></EM></st1:place></st1:City><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376"> runs for 12 performances; February </SPAN></STRONG><st1:date Month="9" Day="30" Year="2005"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">3, 2006</SPAN></STRONG></st1:date><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376"> through February 18, at </SPAN></STRONG><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">Lakeland</SPAN></STRONG></st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376"> </SPAN></STRONG><st1:PlaceType><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">Community College</SPAN></STRONG></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">'s
</SPAN></STRONG><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">Performing</SPAN></STRONG></st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376"> </SPAN></STRONG><st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">Arts</SPAN></STRONG></st1:PlaceName><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376"> </SPAN></STRONG><st1:PlaceType><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">Center</SPAN></STRONG></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">. All tickets are reserved. Group and senior rates are available. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. For tic</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #385376">ket information either email Martin Friedman at <A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=martinfriedman98@yahoo.com" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #003399">martinfriedman98 at yahoo.com</SPAN></A> or at <A
href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=mfriedman@lakelandcc.edu" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #003399">mfriedman at lakelandcc.edu</SPAN></A>, or call 440.525.7034 or 440.525.4747. All tickets are reserved. </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For more information please feel free to either email me, Martin Friedman, at </FONT><A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=martinfriedman98@yahoo.com" target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#003399 size=3>martinfriedman98 at yahoo.com</FONT></A>, <A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=mefriedman@lakelandcc.edu" target=_blank><FONT color=#003399>mefriedman at lakelandcc.edu</FONT></A> <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> or call 440.525.7034 (and
press #1 to bypass the message). </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>All performances and auditions will be held in Performing Arts Center at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Lakeland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Community College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Take I 90 east and exit at the second exit, Route #306. Turn right (south) on Rt. #306. Turn left into the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Lakeland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Community College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, the first light. Get in the right lane. Turn right at the stop sign. Turn right at the next stop sign. Turn left into the faculty/staff parking lot. Park at the other end of the parking lot. The PAC is just past and to the left of the Clocktower. </FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><p>
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