The Shadow of a Gunman was a thrilling experience. The frantic movement, the boistrous voices, and the audio aid helped the play in ways only a play could do, but there’s a couple things I’d like to say. During our reading of the play, I thought Davoren was just a tad younger and that Minnie was just a tad older. When I anticipated a grown man in love with a growing woman, I got a middle-aged man in love with a teenager and that put a spin on Mr. Davoren’s character for me. Another character whose appearance was different than what I imagined was Adolphus Grigson. I enjoyed Charles’ playing him off as a more relaxed but still ranting and raving drunk, so when I saw Adolphus on stage, I noticed that I was relating how I envisioned the characters to my first exposure with them.

But a play doesn’t have to meet expectations to be enjoyable. In fact, defying expectations is one way to have a play leave quite an impression. The Shadow of a Gunman, in all its hammy and silliness, has made its mark on me.