Comments on: Be Thankful for This Moment http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ruth Albrecht http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-352 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:21:53 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-352 As an audience member, I cannot help but play director on the inside, which is where I think that urge should stay--on the inside. I cannot, and should not, direct another actor. And perhaps that means I should not critique a performance either. I don't know. If I came across as rude, I do apologize and offer encouragement to Miss Adams. Putting yourself onstage to be ruthlessly examined by the masses is a brave thing to do. Miss Adams, I do hope you "break a leg" for the rest of your run. (Well now, that sounds rather odd...) As an audience member, I cannot help but play director on the inside, which is where I think that urge should stay–on the inside. I cannot, and should not, direct another actor. And perhaps that means I should not critique a performance either. I don’t know. If I came across as rude, I do apologize and offer encouragement to Miss Adams. Putting yourself onstage to be ruthlessly examined by the masses is a brave thing to do. Miss Adams, I do hope you “break a leg” for the rest of your run. (Well now, that sounds rather odd…)

]]> by: Cat Gemkow http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-339 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:44:19 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-339 i disagree with the two above comments. Though Anne Adams still has some ways to progress, I thought her performance was good and believable. I, personally, could relate to her character fairly well and I thought she had great appeal. I must admit the writing of her character wasn't the best, but you work with what you get and I thought Miss Adams did a good job with that. I also hope that others who leave comments in the future would be courteous enough to leave some constructive critism as to how the actor might improve if you were dissatisfied with their performance. It's nicer to give some changes that you think the actor can make if you think their performance left something to be desired. i disagree with the two above comments. Though Anne Adams still has some ways to progress, I thought her performance was good and believable. I, personally, could relate to her character fairly well and I thought she had great appeal. I must admit the writing of her character wasn’t the best, but you work with what you get and I thought Miss Adams did a good job with that. I also hope that others who leave comments in the future would be courteous enough to leave some constructive critism as to how the actor might improve if you were dissatisfied with their performance. It’s nicer to give some changes that you think the actor can make if you think their performance left something to be desired.

]]> by: Ruth Albrecht http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-336 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:26:03 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-336 I'm sorry to say I agree with the previous post. I understand that the performance I saw was at the beginning of the run and therefore the little kinks and nerves that come with any performance might not have been ironed out. However, I couldn't help but feel disappointed by Eunice. Miss Adams has wonderful pipes, there's no denying it, but I didn't connect with her character in the least. This may be due to lack of development at the writing stage (I kept asking myself why Oriole would be so enamored of her), or perhaps I just came on one of those nights where energy is down. I do hope that through the run, Miss Adams can find the simmering vivacity that is so evident in her fellow actors that would help make Eunice more believable. I’m sorry to say I agree with the previous post. I understand that the performance I saw was at the beginning of the run and therefore the little kinks and nerves that come with any performance might not have been ironed out. However, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed by Eunice. Miss Adams has wonderful pipes, there’s no denying it, but I didn’t connect with her character in the least. This may be due to lack of development at the writing stage (I kept asking myself why Oriole would be so enamored of her), or perhaps I just came on one of those nights where energy is down. I do hope that through the run, Miss Adams can find the simmering vivacity that is so evident in her fellow actors that would help make Eunice more believable.

]]> by: Eva Vugman http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-335 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:19:30 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-335 I was directed to go to blog.steppenwolf.org to voice my concerns with the "Carter's Way" performance. I was present in the audience on Tuesday night, and for how much you said that you seemed to understand the character of Eunice, i really didn't feel your performance. In a play, it is the characters job to take the audience to a different place, have the audience absolutely engrossed in a story. Every other character seemed to do that for me but Eunice. It seemed that everything that came out of her mouth was scripted (which it was, but it's not meant to seem like it). Facial expressions were DEAD. Every other actor in the show was absolutely believable, i felt as if there really were living through the issues that the play addressed. Because the other actor seemed to be way more fine tuned than Eunice's character, it made the lack of her acting ability more noticeable. She stuck out like a sore thumb and made me cringe every time she was on stage. I spent 60 dollars on a show at the Steppenwolf that was ruined by a character that was terribly miscast. This is the Steppenwolf theater, i was very disappointed by the lack of acting that this character put fourth. I was directed to go to blog.steppenwolf.org to voice my concerns with the “Carter’s Way” performance. I was present in the audience on Tuesday night, and for how much you said that you seemed to understand the character of Eunice, i really didn’t feel your performance. In a play, it is the characters job to take the audience to a different place, have the audience absolutely engrossed in a story. Every other character seemed to do that for me but Eunice. It seemed that everything that came out of her mouth was scripted (which it was, but it’s not meant to seem like it). Facial expressions were DEAD. Every other actor in the show was absolutely believable, i felt as if there really were living through the issues that the play addressed. Because the other actor seemed to be way more fine tuned than Eunice’s character, it made the lack of her acting ability more noticeable. She stuck out like a sore thumb and made me cringe every time she was on stage. I spent 60 dollars on a show at the Steppenwolf that was ruined by a character that was terribly miscast. This is the Steppenwolf theater, i was very disappointed by the lack of acting that this character put fourth.

]]> by: Justin Palmer http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-331 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:30:59 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2008/03/08/be-thankful-for-this-moment/#comment-331 this is SO exciting, annie! and i'm especially excited FOR YOU! a lot sure can happen in 3 months. this is SO exciting, annie!

and i’m especially excited FOR YOU!

a lot sure can happen in 3 months.

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