Comments on: Silver Spring Stage Come Back to The Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean /2008/06/review-sss-come-back-to-the-five-and-dime-jimmy-dean-jimmy-dean/ Theater Info for the Washington DC region Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Jain /2008/06/review-sss-come-back-to-the-five-and-dime-jimmy-dean-jimmy-dean/comment-page-1/#comment-17486 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:47:52 +0000 http://www.showbizradio.net/?p=2323#comment-17486 Late to comment, but I have to say this production disappointed me a bit. I always expect great quality productions from Silver Spring Stage and there were some glaring let downs in this case.

The set dressing and sound design were truly first rate. There was clearly a great deal of time and talent put in to this aspect of the production.

It’s clear to me, and others that I spoke to, that the director came up a little short on casting. There were few moments that felt honest and the characters were predictably drawn and nearly impossible to find engaging. The exception to this was a strong performance given by Ashley Edmiston in the role of Sissy. She breathed life into an otherwise dreary show every time she stepped on stage.

]]> By: Judith Lowe /2008/06/review-sss-come-back-to-the-five-and-dime-jimmy-dean-jimmy-dean/comment-page-1/#comment-17357 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:20:38 +0000 http://www.showbizradio.net/?p=2323#comment-17357 Thank you, thank you for the kind words. Indeed, it was my very first performance ever and I was really “thinking” of all the lines! I hope as the run continues that the lines will become more natural. The play has been a wonderful experience and I may just try something else in the future. I loved the set, too. It was very authentic for the 1955-75 era; the details were terrific.

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