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Award winning playwright Sheila Callaghan serves up a theater treat at the
Theatre of NOTE with
Crawl, Fade to White. HOLLYWOOD, CA - In Crawl,
Fade to White, a strained relationship between a mother and
daughter is explored. When Louise sells an expensive family heirloom
to make ends meet, her daughter April embarks on a mission to retrieve
the lamp. Along the way she gets acquainted with her bizarre quirky
neighbors, who are keeping a secret of their own. Interestingly
enough, throughout the play a photo with the image of April’s father
fades to white in the background. Director Michael Michetti
comments, “Like Sheila’s previous plays, Crawl, Fade to White
has a sort of magical theatricality, an offbeat sensibility and
delicious language. But this piece also has a kind of simple humanity,
a quiet pervading ache, which makes this one quite unique among
Sheila’s works.” This quick paced drama is
supported by actors who dig into the subtext of the story. Rebecca
Gray excels in the role of Louise, creating a likeable character at
the crossroads in life. Heather Witt gives a spunky portrayal as her
daughter April. Phinneas Kiyomura is fun as April’s oversexed, and
just as lost, boyfriend Nolan. The comedic highlight is given by the
out of touch with reality neighbors Fran and Dan, played by Esther
Ives Williams and Patrick McGowan, who are simply endearing. Darrett
Sanders completes the cast with a strong performance as Louise’s
love Niko, who is seen in flashback memory. What’s delivered turns out
to be a touching story with an intriguing mix of people drowning in
their secrets. Crawl, Fade to White is enjoyable to watch. Make
a visit to the Theater of NOTE and check this play out. |
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