Review of Productions I have seen

I love theater. Always have. I enjoy the fourth wall. I enjoy seeing how actors have prepared for their roles and portayed their characters. I am impressed by the amount of work done in preparation for a four day run of shows. I am also intrigued by the dynamic between being you character onstage and being yourself three seconds later offstage.



Unless your Daniel Day Lewis. In his case all bets' are off. Ask Daniel Day Lewis to pass the butter during filming and you may find yourself on the floor with "Bill The Butcher" screaming in your face.



For this review I will be speaking of one of the most versatile acting forces I have ever encountered. Geoff Carr. This is in no way an attempt at flattery.

I first encountered Geoff Carr's potent acting musk in the fall of 2008 at a producation of Look Homeward Angel. Carr's intoxicated character intoxicated the audience. He struck the perfect balance between father with a special love for his son and a man frustrated with what happened in his much earlier life.



Then came Flea in her Ear. Carr played TWO roles. I have seen "famous" actors praised for their versatility because of roles played over the course of an entire career. Geoff Carr performed two roles in the same play! Magnificent!



The fact that the two characters may or may not have been intended to remsemble each other in an uncanny manner is not sufficient to diminish the significance of Carr's performance and prepartion. His enthusiasm for the art and process is evident in all of his roles.

Finally Carr had suffiencient help from the supporting cast to accent his talents. Rotating beds shaken by feeble old men and ukelele interludes were quite pleasent.

Note: This essay is not at all to be taken as an extended apology for not seeing The Visit and to highlight the fact that I have tried to frequent GSU affilated productions in the past, specifically those which feature Geoff Carr as a member of the cast.