|
|
Article: Little Theatre Brings Home Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons'; Complex Issues of Morality and Ethics Infuse Family Drama
- Article from:
- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- May 8, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightThis material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information)
|
Spring has been a great time for fans of playwright Arthur
Miller.
Arena Stage's dual presentation of "Death of a Salesman" and "A
View From the Bridge" is still running in Arlington, and the
District's Theater J just closed "The Price." Rockville Little
Theatre is now showcasing Miller's first Broadway success, "All My
Sons."
This is a worthy, if imperfect, staging of the 1947 drama. The
show is worth seeing as a prime example of Miller's skill using
ordinary-sounding dialogue to deeply probe issues of ethics and
morality.
Director Stuart Fischer has an uneven cast, but his primary
actors mostly flourish in the leisurely pace of the drama. With time
and space to inhabit and grow their ...