Lights, Camera, Science?
Full of drama, comedy, and suspense, the EvCC theatre production of “Evil Twin,” created by Beth Peterson and directed by Brett Rickaby, was something audience members won’t soon forget.
The play, which ran from Feb. 26-28 and Mar. 5-7 centered around the characters Daniel and David, who were played by EvCC student Dylan Malgazzini. Malgazzini said that he auditioned for the play because of knowing Peterson, the creator, and hearing about the directing of Rickaby.
“I read the play and it was beautiful writing” was what sold him on being in it as well. And through the rehearsals, even though they were “intense and stressful” as he said, he added that they got pushed to become better actors and as a cast, they grew closer.
“The cast is phenomenal. I’d trust any of them with my life.” On the play’s opening night, which audience members paid donation to get in, the stage manager Peheven Yang said that about 2/3 of the seats were filled. “It’s the thing to not miss” she added when talking about the performances. Several audience members spoke up after watching it themselves with their own reviews on the “Evil Twin.”
“That was interesting” was what student Nicole Wyndham said. Mary Cuddles couldn’t stop talking about it as she left the theater, saying in a rush that “It like left me on my feet. Well figuratively. I didn’t know what was going to happen. One minute boom, and the next ba!”
The play did have some controversy within it though. With the aspects relating to God, the kissing, and the way that science was used, some did have problems with it. “I didn’t realize the direction that it would go. It…I don’t know how to put it in words.
I think I would have liked more of a warning on just how conflicting it could be for some beliefs,” audience spector Colby James said. Either way though, this play was definitely something worth talking about.