Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Wednesday evening, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Essential Theatre presented a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The performance was staged at Charles Winter Wood Theatre, where the first scene opened with puzzled faces as Margaret screamed to her husband Brick. Tennessee Williams the author of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof displays homosexuality in a way that it was not accepted and the way lies broke a family apart. The play taken as a whole made you stop and think about the reality of life. My experience was wonderful, I sat back and enjoyed each second of the play. To beginning the plays’ setting is a summer evening during the 1950’s. the action takes place in a bed sitting room and gallery of a plantation home in the Mississippi Delta. Brick who was played by Chris Beckford Jr., injuries himself while trying to repeat history of what he once could do in high school. Sarah Lubin who plays Margaret in the play, plays a lonely cat in “heat” who is desperate for attention from her husband. Mae is played by Akieba Allen and Gooper is played by Kyle Hunter, the two are husband and wife and are determined to get a share in Big Daddy’s’ property. Big Mama who is played by Jessica Allen is married to Big Daddy who is played by …show more content…
The director Chris Berry, the production staff and cast members put on a life changing play. I was pleased with the look of the actors, crediting Joni Lindsey and Shalanda Ward who were the makeup artists. Also Belynda Wesley who was the wig stylist for the actors. The makeup and hair styles gave the play a more realistic touch. The costume crew was amazing, some character’s outfit went well with their part such as Margaret, Big Daddy, and Big Mama. Brick costumes could have been a little more 1950’s. The light board operator, Whitney Joseph and the sound board operator Grace Stroger did amazing when the lighting played outside on the