Carolyn Sue Dilley as
Sally
and Brian Keith Lewis as Lt. Bill Page
Not pictured: Seana Lee Wyman as Olive
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When you go theatregoing, take in at least one
off-off-Broadway show, for "The Small Stem" has its many charms,
too. . . . no theatre does it better than the Westside Repertory — For a
while, it appeared that I’d have to stand. And, based on what I saw of
their The Voice of the Turtle — one of the most delightful
experiences I’ve had all season — I would have — and gratefully.
Westside Rep’s Kathleen Powers delivered a fine production."
— Peter Filichia,
TheaterWeek
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"This unabashedly romantic bonbon is as sweet,
sentimental and innocent as a Rockwell cover for Life Magazine and
just as satisfying. . . the many sighs and awkward silences summon a
genuine humanity that eventually proved endearing. Images of WWII’s home
front are deftly elicited with a liberal sampling of between scene-sound
bytes from wartime radio . . . from the response of the packed audience
(several eyes were surreptitiously wiped at show’s finale), there are
many of today’s snowbound New Yorker’s whose hearts are warmed by
romance and for whom "the voice of the turtle" is a welcome call
indeed."
— Jeanne Lieberman,
New York Law Journal
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Set
and Costume Design by David R. Zyla
Scenic Painting by Cathy Wassylenko
Lighting Design by Annmarie Duggan
I designed the sound myself. |
"The Voice of the
Turtle is a play that needs to be handled gingerly; and director
Kathleen Powers staged the piece subtly and with great care. Most
impressive was her use of music and sound effects, both underneath the
dialogue and during set changes, in order to set moods."
—John Attanas
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