A Night at the Theatre

If you didn't get to see All My Sons this weekend, you missed an excellent production.

The play centers around the Kellers, a seemingly average American family. Joe Keller, the father, has lived with tremendous guilt. During WW II, he knowingly sold the Army defective airplane parts in order to meet a deadline. This act, among others, proves to be fatal to those around him. While Joe was able to provide a good life for his family, he discovers that the price of wealth may not be one that he can afford.

The production was staged by The High Point University Theatre Department and the cast included faculty, students and alumni. April J’Callahan Marshall, who I am honored to call one of my best friends, portrayed Kate Keller. She was outstanding. Her son, Jacob, helped with scene changes but it was too dark to really see him. Everything seemed in place for the scenes so he must have done a great job. The set, which was apparently finished at 7:10p on opening night (the performance began at 7:30!) was beautiful.

It was a very poignant show. Every decision we make has a cost. We need to always be aware of whether or not we can afford the eventual payments.