‘All in the Timing’ review

By Braden Weinel//

Hood College Theatre performed its first production in over a year over the weekend of Nov. 11.

Co-directors Aaron Angello and Kayla Swain presented “All in the Timing” written by David Ives, which includes a set of five one-act plays.

All the scenes performed were comedic, involving lots of jokes, puns and random cursing that filled the Black Box Theater in the basement of Tatem Arts Center with laughter.

One highlight of the performance was Rebecca Carroll’s monologue about Moby Dick. Carroll portrayed a laid-back surfer dude who presented a book report with a lot of energy and quips. It was clear that Carroll was an experienced actress when the lights suddenly went off during her scene and she played along with it, only adding to the fun in her act.

Another highlight was the final scene, featuring Jeff Fleming, Jordan Costley and Swain. They portrayed monkeys in captivity being trained to write Hamlet. The constant banter between the three made watching that scene very enjoyable.

Rachel Shaw and Andrew Seidenberg were in two scenes together, showing great chemistry between the two actors. The scene revolved around a shy, single guy (Seidenberg) trying to pick up a rather stubborn and reluctant girl (Shaw) in a restaurant. Seidenberg’s character was rejected time after time, but thanks to the sound of a bell that went off repeatedly he was able to try again.

The second of their two scenes also involved Carroll. Essentially, Seidenberg’s character was stuck in an opposite day which they called a “Philadelphia” and Shaw’s character portrayed his confident confidant who gave him advice.

Joe Alston also performed a monologue portraying a typewriter. Alston’s lone scene emphasized a sarcastic, seductive tone which had everyone consistently smiling and laughing.

The show, which lasted about 50 minutes in total, ended with a curtain call and a big round of applause, despite the small audience of approximately 15 people at the 11 p.m. showing.