January 23, 2009

Chamberlayne Actors’ ‘All My Sons’ is a gem  01/23/09 12:01 AM

The close examination of morality in Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” makes the play an excellent choice for the 2009 Acts of Faith Festival. This was the play that made Miller famous in 1947 and won him a Tony Award in 1948, and Chamberlayne Actors Theatre’s straightforward and careful production comes close to doing it justice. In fact, the fine cast, directed by Sheryle Criswell and well supported by the design staff, is nearly perfect. Miller wrote no throwaway roles in this beautiful work, and each of the 10 actors gets a fully realized human to inhabit. And the detailed set by Lin Heath is just right, as are the period costumes by Charlotte Scharff and Betty Williams. Alan Armstrong’s lighting is well done except for the third act, which takes place after midnight and is sometimes just too dim.

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