In the Company of Sinners & Saints

Last Monday, I attended the play In Company of Sinners & Saints with our US Seminar class. Similar to some of the other classmates, I was apprehensive about going because I had heard many things about the play before I even saw it. Some of the negative comments I had heard I did end up agreeing with, while others I disagreed with.

Beginning with the positive aspects of the play, I thought it was very easy to relate to. Although I have not been in every situation that was brought up in the play, I have heard of similar things happening to people I know. This made it easier for me to have a connection with the actresses/actors. I also thought that each person was casted correctly for the play. Each actor/actress in the play seemed to suit their role very well. Everyone did a good job making their situations believable, which helped the play seem more realistic.

One of the things I did not like in the play was the music. I felt like the music did not suite the play because the play was more modern, while the music did not seem modern to me at all. I also think that certain scenes of the play were drawn out too long, and some of the scenes were not touched on enough. For example, I did not see the purpose of the first scene (car scene) being so long. It could have been shorter and gotten to the point more quickly instead of the people rambling on about things that did not have much importance to the play as a whole. With this in mind, I believe that the last few scenes were too short. At the beginning of the hospital scene, I was completely confused about what was going on. I think if more detail was added into that scene, the play would have come together quicker for me. It took me a few minutes to realize that “Lucy” was the saint, and that she had been in the play before that point as other characters.

Overall, I would recommend this play to other college students. I believe it has a good message that can be carried on throughout life.

Kristen Redwine