Besides Beth Grant, who is fantastic as the hard-living widow of Big Jim Folsom and Cornelia’s mom, the cast includes T. Ryder Smith as Wallace’s slimy brother Gerald and Hollis McCarthy as Marie, Gerald’s wife and defender of the memory of George’s first wife Lurleen. John Lee Beatty's sets range from the chandelier-draped Governor’s mansion to a trashy porch in the country. The costumes by Tracy Christiansen and lights by Chris Akerlind help capture the period as well as the mood. Paul Peterson provides the appropriate sound design.
While the play is fascinating, it is really the performances that make Cornelia worth remembering. It plays at the The Old Globe until June 21.
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