The Nikos Stage | Williamstown , MA | August, 2009
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Presents
Caroline in Jersey
By
Melinda Lopez
Director
Amanda Charlton
Scenic Design Andrew Boyce |
Costume Design Emily Rebholz |
Sound Design Bart Fasbender |
This world premier play was comic ghost story in which life feels drab and dingy for Caroline, except when it is magical and unexpectedly transcendent. Throughout the whole piece lighting created the world and atmosphere of the neglected and dusty New Jersey apartment with a realistic feel, practical-motivated sources, and strong time-of-day storytelling meshing perfectly with the tone of the scenes. In the more magical moments, however, such as the fridge becoming a celestial gateway with smoke pouring out, or the apartment dissolving into the dreamy performance in Caroline’s imagination, the design really shined.