Melisa Breiner-Sanders is another stand-out, in the part of Celia, Duke Frederick’s daughter. Her emotional reaction upon hearing that her cousin and best friend, Rosalind, is being kicked out of the realm and forbidden to return, and her father’s refusal to hear her pleas to revoke the punishment, is one of the dramatic highlights of the play.
Others in the cast are also noteworthy: Amy Newhall as the mischievous Audrey, Larissa Laurel as the hilarious Phebe, and Michael Henrici as Orland’s domineering brother Oliver (and as the drunken Sir Oliver Martext in another nice bit of double casting). The rest of the supporting actors fill out their roles admirably: Jason Basso, Matt Cardenes, Louis Tullo, Jonathan Hinman, Griffin DuBois, and Harrison Gibbons.
The fight direction, lighting, costume design, and especially the original music by Vince Peterson, all deserve accolades. Director Greg Cicchino does a superb job of bringing it all together and drawing out the best from his actors.
The show runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, through September 5, 2009. All performances are at 8 p.m., with a special matinee performance on August 29 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at TheQueensPlayers.com.
If you have the chance to see the show and enjoy it, be sure to vote for them for the New York Innovative Theatre Awards which celebrate Off-Off-Broadway excellence.
Enter The Secret Theatre and witness the magic for yourself.
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