Skin deep comic9/19/2023 ![]() ![]() and to search for clues to the mystery of The Sphinx. Illumination takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) to England to meet Jim's family. Taking place at the same time as Orientations, Reunion returns us to Anthony, and how he's faring in his new reality. Greetings From Dogpatch takes us on a slightly off-road trip with the angel Gabe as he (or she) investigates the events of past chapters. Homecoming returns to Michelle as she returns home with Greg to try and explain to her mother what's happened. The first chapter, Orientations covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when she learns that she's not only one herself, she's a rare, powerful, and some people seem to believe, dangerous one.Įxchanges, a prequel to Orientations, circles around Anthony and Blanche, best friends from Liverpool, UK, as well as Jim, one of the characters in Orientations, as he prepares to go to school in the States, and various other characters in the Liverpool Avalon. They often live in or near "Avalons", hidden places for them to act as themselves. (New readers, start here) Mythological creatures are real, and disguise themselves as human using magical medallions. Skin Deep is a webcomic created by Kory Bing. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00pm- $15.Unknown to most of humanity, mythical creatures have lived under the radar for centuries disguised by magic, developing their own culture, and generally just trying to live a normal life. WorkShop, 312 West 36th Street (West of 8th Avenue), Main Stage Theater 212/ 695-4173 Running Time 2 hours, plus a 10 minute intermission As her largeness is a major plot point, having a medium sized woman play this part does underscore the reason why women have so many weight and image issues.Ĭast: Michele Foor, Tracy Newirth, Jed Dickson, and Lim Ligon Perhaps she is on the large side, but considering how much Maureen supposedly binges, she's blessed with a great metabolism. Thus things draw to a painfully predictable end, all the tied up plot points still feeling not fully resolved, explained or explored.Ī final point that needs to be made is that Foor does not meet my "overweight" criteria. He fails to pull the play beyond its surface level. ![]() Michele Foor and Tracy Newirth as Maureen and Sheila respectively have great comic timing but not enough so to carry the play through its second act.ĭirector Marc Raphael also seems to come up a little short. While the other characters are likeable, Joe is lovable. The winner of the evening is underdog Joe, played by Jim Ligon with just enough puppy innocence that you don't mind his slight thick-headedness. ![]() ![]() But that weakness is more attributable to playwright Lonoff's lack of subtext and only bits and pieces of a back-story. The acting is good even though it feels one-dimensional. The plot progresses through Sheila's setting Maureen up on a blind date - an oddly successful one at that! Yet, not surprisingly, she cannot deal with this potential, and shoos Joe Spinelli back into the night. There is some odd sister-in-law friction between Maureen and him though it is unclear, and her uncharacteristic sexual jokes leave an uncomfortable feeling onstage and throughout the house. Yes, Sheila is trying to keep him interested and entertained with all her surgery, but it quickly becomes obvious that this is not needed, Squire loves Sheila as is. We soon meet Sheila's husband, one of those middle-aged men whose relaxed attractiveness makes you instantly like him. The two are quite a hysterical pair onstage one talking proudly of her surgical enhancements, the other boasting of her midnight snacks. Yet they both have their crutches - Maureen uses humor, and Sheila uses plastic surgery. Sheila is the elder, gorgeous, married sister. Maureen is the younger, homelier, single and overweight sister. Skin Deep, a comedy about two mid-life sisters who are polar opposites, is The Workshop Theater Company's latest development with playwright Jon Lonoff. True: When a play can make you laugh out loud, it is a good sign.įalse: When just about the only thing a play can do is make you laugh out loud, it is not a good sign. ![]()
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