Oklahoma Revised

Mom and I went to Arena Stage yesterday and saw Oklahoma. It was really great. The singing and dancing were wonderful.

The new building they've built to house the "Arena" is wonderful, also. It contains 3stages and is quite spaceous. I do think it was a mistake not to provide more packing, because I don't think there is a garage nearby. But, then again, what do I know about parking?

The stage we were in was "in-the-round". This was wonderful, because it brought all the action in close, which meant the entire audience had great seats. Also, because of this, the whole play seemed quite intimate - unusual for a musical. Dance choreography for theater in the round must be a bitch, but it worked out fantastic.

I worked in the round twice at UVa, in the workshop stage called the "Black Box". In both plays my costume was men's long white underwear!