Analysis Of The Dining Room

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I really enjoyed The University of Alabama’s version of The Dining Room. It was one of the best plays I’ve ever seen, and I don’t really like plays. The actors, director, and production crew did a very good job of bringing everything together. Everything was on time, the lighting was great, the actors were great, and the entire show was phenomenal. However, out the entire cast one person in particular stood out the most to me. Her name was Mary Catherine Waltman and she played Grace, Peggy, and Sarah which were some of my favorite characters. The first character that Mary Catherine played was Grace. Grace was the mother of Carolyn who was played by Carrie Poh. Grace tries to keep her daughter Carolyn from going to the theatre with her aunt. …show more content…

Sarah is friends with Helen. Sarah and Helen sneak into Sarah’s parents liquor cabinet. There seems to be a little bit of envy between the two girls. Sarah’s aren’t around as much as Helens parents are. Helen stated that her mother is always home when she get there, and Sarah paused and changed the subject. I think that Sarah maybe a little more fortunate then Helen money wise, but she falls short when it comes to family. Mary Catherine did an excellent job transforming into Sarah. She was very young and vibrant and lively. I never would have thought that she played a mother into other scene. Her even seemed different, it sounded younger versus her sounding older in the other scenes. Her body language was also different, she carried herself very differently. Mary Catherine’s ability to transform into Sarah made this my favorite characterization. I really enjoyed this production of The Dining Room. I have never seen anything so fascinating. I can proudly say I am officially a play lover thanks to this production. Mary Catherine Waltman is an excellent actor. She executed all of her roles very well. She has some great talents and abilities. Mary Catherine’s transformation skills were very noticeable. It some scenes she was almost not recognizable. She made me very interested in each scene that she was in. I would gladly go to another production that includes

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