Dustin Mosko directed the production of Fuddy Meers, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and performed by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, which I attended on October 6, 2015 at 7:30 pm. I enjoyed this play and thought the actors did a wonderful job; I loved the set and the costumes did a wonderful job completing the character. The story was somewhat confusing to keep me engaged, but I feel like that was the goal of the playwright. However, I wasn’t satisfied with the ending. In this production, I really enjoyed watching two specific characters: Gertie and Heidi. Gertie was played by Cecilia Burkhart. She did a wonderful job and was very believable. Her and voice and gestures with the way she moved were the two key components that
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It comes from Claire’s point of view because we hear the sounds she hears during her moments of remembering. If I were to put a message behind this play, it would be to not be naïve no matter the situation you are in. Claire didn’t know who or where she was, but it was foolish to allow a man to kidnap her. Also, the author puts the idea of standing up for yourself in the play. Claire was in a relationship with Richard even while he abused her. In the end when he asked her to come with him, she said no because she knew what was best for herself. In this production of Fuddy Meers, the conflict was the fact that Claire was kidnapped by her abusive ex-husband who was trying to win her back. The inciting incident occurred when Gertie was showing old family pictures to Claire and she realizes that Zach was not the person who kidnapped her. Once Richard starts to show that he has changes, then goes off by pulling Claire’s hair and throwing her in rage, the play reached the climax. Finally, the conflict was resolved once Claire’s current family was safe and together. I feel as though the ending in the car wasn’t enough of an ending for me. It didn’t feel
It comes from Claire’s point of view because we hear the sounds she hears during her moments of remembering. If I were to put a message behind this play, it would be to not be naïve no matter the situation you are in. Claire didn’t know who or where she was, but it was foolish to allow a man to kidnap her. Also, the author puts the idea of standing up for yourself in the play. Claire was in a relationship with Richard even while he abused her. In the end when he asked her to come with him, she said no because she knew what was best for herself. In this production of Fuddy Meers, the conflict was the fact that Claire was kidnapped by her abusive ex-husband who was trying to win her back. The inciting incident occurred when Gertie was showing old family pictures to Claire and she realizes that Zach was not the person who kidnapped her. Once Richard starts to show that he has changes, then goes off by pulling Claire’s hair and throwing her in rage, the play reached the climax. Finally, the conflict was resolved once Claire’s current family was safe and together. I feel as though the ending in the car wasn’t enough of an ending for me. It didn’t feel