Ballyhoo, the name of the play and the mail focus, is a week of celebrating for the upper class Jewish. On the last night of Ballyhoo is a dance which is a major event for the young adults, it's a night to be seen. The play mostly revolves around the daughter, LaLa, finding a date for Ballyhoo. She has her mother, Boo, harping her to find a date, her uncle who does not pay too much attention to her, and her cousin who comes home for Christmas and already has a date, with a man that LaLa had wanted to have ask her. While all of this is going on there are other issues being intertwined. The issue of upper and lower class Jews, the fact that LaLa came home from college because she was not accepted to a sorority and is embarrassed, and the issues of love. The play shows the family going through all of t

I found this play to be very interesting and it really held my attention. The actors were really into their rolls and did a very nice job of expressing their characters. With the costume design, the set design, the lighting, and the actors, it all fit together to create a really good production. The only thing I did not like about the play is that I did not see a point to it or some major excitement going on. The moral, I believe though, is about finding happiness and love through all of the bad things that life deals to you.

Altogether I would have to say that this was a really good play. With all of the elements put together, the actors, the costumes, the lighting, the scenery, and the small details, I was really impressed. It kept my attention and was glad I got to see it after it was over. I would have to say that I would also go see it again if I had the chance.

The set was only changed twice, for the train scene and the Ballyhoo dance, using only lights. This is how the lighting can be so important to a play. From simply dimming the background lights and putting a spot light on the two actors who were in a train, it really felt like they were in a train. There were a few sound affects used and a voice from the background calling out that the train was leaving. The rest was up to the actors and the lights. With lighting you can give all different types of affects, such as daytime and nighttime. When the back of the set was dim, you knew it was nighttime in the house. And when it was lighter you knew it day-

When I first walked into the theatre I got a comfortable feeling from the set. It was a room with a couch and chairs. There was a small eating table off to the right with very dim lighting. To the left was a walk way to the front door and the stairway. You could not see the door but knew it was there because people entered and exited there. You could only see the bottom steps of the stairs, so you knew they were there. At the front left of the stage was a Christmas tree, a little too close to the audience for me, maybe to catch our eye a little easier so we would pay attention to it. And finally at the right front corner was a little desk where the telephone was. The majority of the play was in this set, it was a little boring, but the actors were

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