The acting in the play “The Valley of Astonishment” was extremely original and attention grabbing. Only three actors played all of the roles in the play. The same actor played multiple roles like the man who played Sammy’s employer also played her doctor and show organizer. The actors effectively displayed emotion through their facial expressions along with changes in their voice’s tone and loudness during the play. For example, when Sammy was told by the doctors that she had a gift, her face looked very surprised and her voice loudened. In addition, Body language and movement played a huge role in how the actors played their parts. For example, when Sammy got excited, she stood up and moved her arms around a lot. In addition, when Sammy could not forget the numbers from all the shows she performed she moved her hands as if she was writing the numbers down even though there was no paper there and she didn’t have a writing tool. Finally, the man who overcame his paralysis used movement effectively when he was demonstrating how he made himself able to walk by moving his legs as if they were really paralyzed. Also, the actors would walk to the back of the stage when switching characters, which allowed the actors to really portray a role switch. Silence and standing still was also a very powerful tool the actors used, especially at the end of the play when Sammy was asking the doctors if they wanted her brain and the doctors remained still and silent, emphasizing the horror of mental exploitation.