Vanities by Jack Heifner

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Response to a Staging of Jack Heifner 's Vanities

I considered the performance an enjoyable one . In other words , I commend the actors and the whole production for doing well . The closeness of Heifner 's masterpiece is really close to what it happening in reality . On the part of the actors , I noticed that the actors were a little nervous during the beginning . They appeared to be a little tensed . But as the play progressed , the actors seemed to be getting into momentum

. This made the actors initially ' guilty of being actors on and off stage . It would be helpful to the actors if they would put into practice what Hagen said about the beginning be in character while waiting to go on (Hagen 97-100 . This would give them a headstart so everything flows smoothly

Kathy 's monologue was good . It seemed like the actor had rehearsed it a lot . Although , Hagen might have a problem with that because the audience could see that she practiced it , meaning the audience could see an act she did in real life which was rehearsing . As Hagen puts it it 's a monologue if you are alone talking to yourself , if you talk to the audience , it 's a duologue (120 ) Well , Nobody is perfect and criticism promotes growth so I might as well say it . Something seemed to be lacking in some portions of the play . As if the acting was fluctuating at times . Maybe this...