Harriet Harris plays Josie the English teacher, fired for having an affair with a student and still wanting to connect with someone on the rooftop. She steals every scene she is in, but then she has the advantage of playing a nutty character. Evan Powell is the silent hovering menace who could be a murderer on the run, or Death himself. He is very effective.
Unusual Acts of Devotion is beautifully directed and orchestrated by Trip Cullman. The set by Santo Loquasto is simply perfect — it looked so real you wanted to go on the roof too. Ben Stanton’s lighting are evocative of a summer night on a roof in New York, complete with overhead helicopters. John Gromado’s sound design captures the sounds of a New York night.
Unusual Acts of Devotion plays at the La Jolla Playhouse until June 28th.
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