A play taking place in an automobile which is one of the core bindings that holds together the fabric of American society. Diverse images snipped from the fabric of the universe illuminating moments of absolute reality and utter comedy combined into a seamless whole. That is my initial impression of the play Marcus is walking by Joan Ackermann. The Roxy's production composed of "The Roxy Regulars" and the visiting cast members from their production of Miss Saigon.
My favorite snapshots were:
The classic husband and wife on their way to a dinner party. The husband's worry about his new job manifests in his distrust of his wife's direction taking and his reaction to her choice of a contribution to the potluck dinner they are on the way to. The stereotypes illuminated by this piece gave the audience many laughs.
The father giving a trick or treating play by play to the mother who is stuck at home via his cellphone was a masterstroke of the pen and a credit to the both plays author and cast. It gave the title to the show and was heartwarming and at the same time both realistic and comedic.
Then we have the one where three school age girls on the way to rent a movie when the driver runs over a chipmunk. The driver's remorse at death of the chipmunk turns into a simmering rage at the society who made the act of killing the defenseless animal possible. Back to the other two girls. The first one tries to console her while the other basically is like so whatever and tries not to let it interrupt her study and ongoing commentary about the book Moby-dick by Herman Melville
There were many several other scenes but I don't want to give the entire show away for anyone who hasn't seen it already!
I personally throughly enjoyed the show and wish it was playing for at least several weeks so I could see it a few more times. This show continues the "Otherspace" tradition (at least since I have been there) for minimalist sets and I think it prevents the decorations from overwhelming the more subtle aspects of the stories. As for the acting I would like to say it was so nice being shown different views of the cast members that I have grown to love from Miss Saigon and the other shows I have seen there at the Roxy. It demonstrates to me the strength and breadth of their acting abilities. Great job everyone!