On Saturday, November 7, 2009, I had the privilege of watching the Cast of Thousands adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s “Dear Brutus”. The story is about 3 couples and 2 women who have been invited to the house of Lob, a complete stranger to all of them. They have been invited to find a magical forest which only comes every year on Midsummer Eve. Dear Brutus is about second chances and the attendants are able to go back into their lives and see what “might have been” in the mystical forest. They come to find that a thief is always a thief, a man may fall in love with the same woman twice, a woman may always marry the wrong man, and that some things were just meant to happen. I absolutely was delighted by the very prominent and relevant theme. Not only did I enjoy the story but I was quite entertained by the acting. Every actor was very eloquent in their speech. The relationships were realistic and were easy to appertain. In addition, the costumes, music and lights enhanced the scenes. “Dear Brutus” was not your average high school production. When the final lights went down, I was too excited to see it again. Bravo!
DEAR BRUTUS
Playwright: J.M. Barrie
Director: Maryann Green
Assistant Director: John Simon II
Cast: Andy Thomas (Lob), Elliot Morse (Jim Matey), Briana Brewster (Lady Carolina Laney), Jaynie Anguiano (Joanna Trout), Brianna Addotta (Emma Coade), Zak Skinner, (Ezekiel Coade), Allegra Breedlove (Alice Dearth), Ryan Fortman (William Dearth), Alyssa Oberman (Margaret Dearth), Erika Dawn (Mabel Purdie), Anthony De Gennaro (John Purdie) Alternate Cast (November 5): Emma Wohl (Lady Caroline Laney), Laura Van Slyke (Joanna Trout), Maddie Reckart (Emma Coade), Valerie Valdez (Alice Dearth), Lauren Ruboyianes (Mabel Purdie)
Costumes: Vicki Detwiler, Kristie Gallardo, Nina Foushee, Diedra Bustos
Props/ Publicity Crew: Sarah Ochoa, Ryann Hernandez, Leanne Stone
Set Crew: Byron Pickrell, Briana Corkill, Demi Zipperian, Chris Cameron Lights/ Sound Crew: James Steinke, Esther Fitzgerald, Alon Devorah
Stage Manager: Torri Warnock
Assistant Stage Manger: Ashley Batchelor
Production Manager: Jared Young
