With the play written to combine humor, grief, and poignancy the Timber Creek thespians did not leave a single thing out. Starring cast senior Kaley Pharr, playing Becca , and junior Justin Little, playing Beccas husband , did a magnificent job in portraying a married couple going through a dark time.
The way they communicated with each other over a glass of wine at dinner and argued over the in-laws made me feel as if I was at home watching my own parents.
Their enthusiasm and passion made you feel as if you were a part of their family, sitting at the dinner table with them instead of in your seat. They did an astounding job of leaving viewers at the edge of their seats with the suspense about what happened to their little boy
The story dragged you through the characters emotions. One second you are laughing hysterically and the next you have tears threatening to fall from your eyes, and at times it was even sexy and shocking.
The actors’ connection with the audience is what made the performance. Instead of feeling as if you were in a theater watching it all unfold before you, it felt as if you were going through their family journey.
Senior Haley Ward, who played Beccas emotionally unstable sister Izzy, and sophmore Shelby Griswold, who played Nat, Becca’s and Izzy’s mother, both did an outstanding job portraying the sisterly and sometimes tactless mother role which infused the family feel.
Senior Chris Newton, playing Jason did an excellent job portraying a teenager going through a mass amount of guilt. The letter his character wrote brought tears to my eyes as he explained how sorry he was for causing such a terrible loss to Becca to Howie.
While I would not say they are ready to go perform on Broadway, I think the thespians definitely have their act together and did a fantastic job retelling Lindsey-Abaire’s story.