Thomas Hunt as Charles Lang, Julie Blaylock as the secretary, and Dustin Saied as the mailman construct a scene from “The Water Engine.”
A fantastic performance took place in the Davis Theatre this past Friday and Saturday night.
The OSU Theatre Department and director Peter Westerhoff presented David Mamet’s “The Water Engine.”
Set in early 1930s Chicago, the play details the life of Charles Lang (Thom Hunt) and his struggle to patent an engine that runs on distilled water.
His first attempt to patent the invention fails when lawyer Morton Gross (John Fisher) laughs in his face.
After Gross witnesses the engine running on water first-hand, however, he fools Lang into meeting with a dubious lawyer named Lawrence Oberman (Dustin Saied).
A battle of ambition versus iniquity kept the play thriving, which constantly pulled the audience into the action.
The supporting cast was solid and played multiple roles, which brought life to the play and kept it interesting.
At nearly all times, actors and actresses were in constant motion.
Every actor exhibited good use of volume and articulation, while their body movements added effectiveness to each individual character.
Rita Lang (Sarah Alfred), a blind character, allowed Alfred to show strong attention to body language.
The stage layout provided the audience with the feeling of being a part of the action because of the Davis Theatre’s small and intimate setting.
Since there was not a disguised backstage, lighting was effective in keeping the audience’s attention on the current scene.
When not in scene, actors kept the play’s energy level up by making quirky sound effects.
The actors and actresses gave a remarkable performance by going beyond expectation, which will no doubt guarantee a large audience for their next performance.
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