The stage design was very impressive and convincing in its specific attention to even the smallest of details. The backyard was filled with many of the small items that create a genuine sense of "being home." A basketball rim without a net stood on stage left along with a wooden birdhouse with a fading paint job. On stage right lay a thin broken tree next to a flower covered trellis and a pair of regularly used golf clubs. Center stage housed a table and some poignantly bright colored chairs. Behind that lay a small porch and the main entrance to the house from the backyard.

The attention to detail and realism in designing the house is easily noted by any conscious audience member. There are multiple points where the audience can gaze through the windows of the house and view the actors within. In the later scenes of the play a light is seen in the window of the upper floor alluding to Anne's late night vigil for C

The actress who portrayed Kate performed very well, though there seemed to be certain inconsistencies in her portrayal of the character. While I can appreciate that the character of Kate is inherently a volatile one to begin with, the actresses portrayal varied a bit more noticeably than I would have liked between stable and volatile, and determined and doubting. I personally interpreted Kate as at least seeming more determined throughout the play with the exception of when she finally breaks toward the end, more or less finalizing Joe's guilt. I truly did not believe Kate's sincere belief in that Larry was returning at many points during the performance, though this could be simply an interpretational difference rather than an acting issue.

hris's return, and throughout the play Kate can be seen working in the kitchen.

The casting actually closely paralleled the image that I had in mind while reading the text of the play. Joe Keller was excellently portrayed as a naturally large and jolly man, though whenever truly opposed psychologically would notic

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