harveythe play

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Campbell University's Department of Theater Arts Presented "Harvey" on April 7th and

8th and from the 13th through the 15th. The play was first presented in the early 40's. It

is also set in this time period. It is a very care-free, take your mind off of your worries

comedic work. The main character, Elwood P. Dowd, has a invisible friend, a pooka

named Harvey, who accompanies him during his daily activities. A pooka is a mythical

creature who appears here and there, where ever it pleases, and to whoever it pleases. In

this case, the pooka has taken the form of a rabbit who is six feet, one and a half inches

tall. Mr. Dowd lives in a large mansion with his sister, Veta Louise Simmons, and her

daughter Myrtle May Simmons. Mr. Dowd's family does not see Harvey at first, but they

Elwood interacting and talking to Harvey. They become extremely worried about him

seeing an imaginary rabbit and him spending all of his time with someone who doesn't

even exist. As difficult and humiliating as it is for her, Veta Louise is forced to take Mr.

Dowd to Chumley's Rest, an psychiatric facility on the outskirts of t

receive treatments for his problems. This faculty was founded by renowned psychiatrist

he was straight reading off of a script. All and all, the casting was exceptional. Another

himself from the room for a moment, to get an orderly to help him with this crazy women.

thing I noticed and liked about the play was the use of lighting to add emphasis to certain

Louise, as any good sister would, only wants the best for her brother and insist that Dr.

entered the theater was the elaborate set. The set was put together well and extremely

were used to portray a dark, lonely Chumley's Rest.

props (like the portrait of Elwood and Harvey). The lights were also used to change the

escape there problems, this production would have brought a smile to its playwright, just

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