Five Women Wearing the Same Dress - women...

An unbiased opinion...easier said than done. I always thought myself above theater, plays, Broadway, all those things. A little insight on myself, I think of myself as a bit of a snob, a little stuck up, definitely high maintenance. So when I think of plays I go back to my fourth grade year when we did a Christmas Carol. That was a disaster... But I got a request from a friend to see her play. A friend I have a lot of respect for, just for her sheer talent in writing and voice acting. How could I refuse? For some reason I thought I was going to walk into some massive auditorium. To my surprise it was a room that housed maybe no more than fifty, and a little bedroom right smack in the middle of it. So I find my seat and there are these two guys that sit on both sides of me, and they are huge! And I think to myself They are going to be rubbing against me all night...Shit... I figured I was going to be in for a very long night; I couldn't have been more wrong. The stars of this play were Marcie Kindred, Elizabeth Wood, Erin Williams, Caitlyn Fontes and Bo Paulsrud. I think this play was written by Alan Ball, and directed by Dave Gaer; if memory serves me correctly. The moment the lights dimmed and the first few characters walked on stage I couldn't help but smile at their quirky dresses and silly personalities. One after the other, the actresses came on stage and each of their personalities dazzled me just a bit more then the last. All very funny, there wasn't a moment where I didn't find myself chuckling or smiling. The jokes were great. But what I thought was hilarious is that I just didn't think women talked like that. But then I have never witnessed the inner workings of a female circle before either...well not sober at least. The story wasn't all laughs, there were brief moments of seriousness and complicated situations. And that's where one of two of my problems lie. I craved closure, or some kind of resolution to the problem. I really didn't feel like I got any, or at least enough. Other then that I loved every bit of the story. And the acting, oh the acting, it was amazing. I can't describe how impressed I was with each of them...except for one. Problem number two belongs to Mr. Bo. His acting felt very dry, not forced by any means, but dry. He didn't convince me that he could be a real person like the rest of the girls did. I don't think my distaste for his inability to act stems from any kind of alpha male issues, eh who knows. Any-who... I wasn't entirely pleased with it, just my opinion. But the other girls have some very real talent. So much so that I believe that they could give some professional actors and movie stars a few tips. I'm not exaggerating in the least. I'm a very tough critic I'm told, but I know what I like. And I truly hope that these girls go on to pursue some form of acting, whether it be stage or screen. If not, I believe the world will truly miss out on something special. I did my best to give this play an unbiased opinion without the distraction of my admiration for my friend. I give Five Women Wearing the Same Dress a 3 1/2 out of 4. I don't review plays so this was a first for me. The story was solid as was the acting, a tweak or two and this would have been perfect. Great job guy and girls.