e to come up with was that they cheeped out, or just didn’t have the money in the first place. It wasn’t long before I found out why the set was like this; the salon was originally an outdoor garage, which was converted into the salon. Shortly after this I was proven wrong once again when I started to learn how much time was taken into set design. Everything down to the running water fit together perfectly, which enabled one to suspend their beliefs even further.On the other hand, the running water could also be looked at as a distraction. Personally I did not feel that way however, my friend sitting next to me did not stop speaking about it for about five minutes, which in turn was a distraction to me. The only problem that I did have with the set was the dog barking and gunshots. In my opinion these sound effects were so artificial that I found this to be a tremendous distraction. During this part of the play I found myself paying attention to these terrible sounds only trying to find out why they were so bad and unrealistic rather than what was occurring at the time. This was my biggest problem with the play; I am not sure exactly why but it just really bothered me. Another important aspect in producing a successful play is the costume design. In this production the clothes that they wore is what one would suspect, or at least what is pictured in my mind when I think of southerners. Coming from the New York area, the clothes that they wore seemed to suspend reality that extra step. On the other hand, when I think of the word southerner, simple is the first thing that comes to mind. Their makeup however, was not simple at all. I did not think that this harmed the production, it was just something that I had noticed.I thought that this performance as a whole was absolutely incredible and I think that part of this can be attributed to the atmosphere that was created. I felt that I had become a part of their li...
