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...cast of Shear Madness varies slightly from night to night. Michael Fennimore, who normally occupies the role of Detective Nick Rossetti but was instead playing the part of barbershop owner Tony Whitcomb, is particularly gifted in hysterical antics. His outlandish gestures and quick comebacks matched his hot pink shirt and shoes and caused his fellow cast members to lose their straight faces. Richard Snee, playing the role of antiques dealer Edward Lawrence, became more animated as time went on contributing many amusing sarcastic facial expressions to the show and retorts to the audience. Chandra Pieragostini could have done much more...
...Unfortunately, instead of ending in an explosion of confusion and humor, the conclusion of Shear Madness falls flat. In the second act, when the questioning of the characters has ceased, the audience is asked for their input one final time and then the actors turn serious. The conclusion of Shear Madness is without a doubt its weakest part; the audience suddenly feels like they are being subjected to a forcibly scripted scene despite the previous casualness, and the show cannot pull off the sudden twist to drama...
...easy for Harvard students, many of whom have overcome great obstacles in order to be accepted here, to look disparagingly at the pit kids' lifestyle and supposed "choices." What's hard is resisting the knee-jerk reaction to condemn instead of understand, to draw conclusions about character from outward appearances. There is clearly more to this story than skinheads and hate. As Sullivan said, "There are a lot of people at Harvard who want to help...but there a lot of people who want to turn their heads...
...Instead, I see the phenomenon of limited casting as a product of the unity of Harvard theater. It's not a question of nepotism. It's simply a matter of a reluctance on the part of student directors to experiment in their casting. Sure, placing a well-known junior or senior--or even a sophomore who made a promising start last year--in a major role helps to assure a productive rehearsal process, a polished show and a full house. But the people being cast are not the only good actors on campus. They are the actors who, for whatever...
Their spin doctors, their surrogates, even their wives - they had everybody expecting a shootout. Instead, anyone who took the time to tune in Thursday night to the traditionally superfluous vice-presidential debate got to see a pair of confident, articulate, serious and dignified number-two men have a gentlemanly discussion - and gentlemen's disagreements - about the right direction for America and the current state of the world...