A review of the play Violet
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Violet
The play "Violet" takes place in the mid-1960's and focuses on a young woman in search for a miracle, and who bears a horrendous scar on her face from an accident when she was a child. The musical opens with Violet boarding a Greyhound bus that is traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she hopes to be physically healed by a famous TV preacher. On her journey of self-discovery, she meets several people, including
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things going on, which can make staging very difficult. Cavanaugh's staging choices were satisfactory in presenting the meaning of the play. The projections were extremely helpful in that area. Although some characters personalities were portrayed better than others, the actors and actresses, overall, did a pleasing job, with the exception of a few songs being rushed. However, underdeveloped relationships and the flashbacks throughout the play seemed to be unclear and left the audience somewhat confused.
things going on, which can make staging very difficult. Cavanaugh's staging choices were satisfactory in presenting the meaning of the play. The projections were extremely helpful in that area. Although some characters personalities were portrayed better than others, the actors and actresses, overall, did a pleasing job, with the exception of a few songs being rushed. However, underdeveloped relationships and the flashbacks throughout the play seemed to be unclear and left the audience somewhat confused.