One observation I made was that each actor had multiple character roles and that each character has his or her own “style” of walking and moving around the stage; for example the man who was hospitalized with his body paralyzed. The way he moved around the stage was much different compared to the doctor’s walking movements played by the same actor. The difference in the style of movements helps the audience differentiate between the characters and helps the audience visualize each separate character and his personalities. I also noticed that when the actors need to leave the scene or when they are not in the scene, they sit in the chair facing the back of the stage. It was very interesting how even though the actor is present on the stage, because he or she is not facing the audience, their presence is not noticed. This shows how important eye contact is when grabbing someone’s attention.

During the scene when Sammy left the editor’s office for the doctor’s, she circled the stage. When she completes the circle the audience could sense that she was not at the editor’s office anymore but arrived at a new location. I find it really interesting how the actors can imply the start of different scenes by the subtle but significant gestures or movements that they do. During the “painting scene”, the actor’s choreography as he “paints” on the floor really describes the movement of his thoughts as he paints and the shapes and colors that went through his mind. Even though actual paint was not used, the audience could visualize the intricate painting when he finished.