SELLING WATER
On the other hand, nothing was concluded. There was no point, no closure. Whole subplots dangled incomplete. I waited until the cast started to leave, bags under their arms, then I left. If they weren’t going to stick around, neither was I.
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Speaking of doomed efforts, the cast of Big Game Theater’s world-premiere production of the play is generally pretty good. Carlos Jacott has the most recognizably human character to work with, and he brings Stan to life as a young man who chooses sleaze out of sheer irritation. Deb Seigel, Kathleen Dunn, and Jennifer Keller give quick, sharp definition to Tom’s clients. Chris Hogan as Tom has an impossible role: the character works only as satire, but it would damage the production to play him for laughs. Hogan does the right thing, but there’s not much satisfaction in seeing it.
