Sunday, April 18, 2010

The theatre "goes dark" on 'night, Mother'



 

Susan, featured guest artist, portrayed Mama Thelma Cates in Bethany College's production of the Pulitzer Prize winner, "'night, Mother", directed by Laura Hardt, to rave reviews:
"(This play) featured two fine actresses at the top of their respective games.  (The daughter) held her own opposite the always-superb Stepputtis.  Stepputtis' performance as Thelma, the mother, was a master class in acting.  Stepputtis took her character to the edge, but never went over that edge into melodrama.  Instead, she found multiple layers to a character that could have been reduced to a caricature in the hands of a lesser actress."