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A Meditation on Midwestern Stereotypes

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Ashley from Saint Charles, IL
25th June 2018

Most exciting about the play was the fast dynamic between actors Jones and Marquez, as well as the beautiful and evolving costume changes--an homage to Rashad's sitcom wardrobes? Difficult to determine the passing of time throughout the play--have these roommates lived together days, weeks, months? Potentially damaging are the lowbrow regional stereotypes of Iowan and Bronxian. While I applaud Silverman for her focus on the conceit of "invisible woman", reducing these women to caricatures of place--"I live in Iowa, but I'm FROM Illinois," (Marquez's affirmation of not being from somewhere)-- reinforces damaging regional stereotypes here and throughout the production (cf. the "uncultured" Idaho friend, Tina).

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