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I watched the play, Tracers, atthe Odyssey Theater in West Los Angeles on Friday, February 16, 2001 at 8:00PM. It was written by John DiFusco, Vincent Caristi, Richard Chavez, EricEmerson, Rick Gallavan, Merlin Marston, Harry Stephens, and Sheldon Lettich. Itwas directed by John DiFusco, the scenic design by Mark Svastics, costumes byAnya Berger, lighting by John Fejes, sound by Eric Bleur and the productionstage manager was Susan Segal. The genre of the play was a drama ofthe Vietnam War with a touch of dark comedy. It was very appealing and held myinterest
The play was a collage of seven different American soldiersfighting a brainless war with panic, killing, dread, regrets, and friendship. It was an invaluable experience for anyone to watch because itshed light upon the efforts of American soldiers fighting in a "profoundlystupid war. The beginning was hardand fast due to the mood of the drill instructor, but later scenes of combat showedwell organized stage combat and organized chaos. Williams" pulled the role offvery well with his high flier quality. Richard Biggs, whoplayed "Habu", the soldier who knows the most about the free-fire zone, added aflare of authority that the others could not match. Abner Genece, played "Little John", an imposing but gentle characterwhich contrasted many of the other characters. With each soldiers unique personality, theplay achieved a sense of variety due to each actors own style, gestures, bodylanguage, and emotion. " ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. John DiFusco, the actors, anddesigners were attempting to bring the audience into the mind and lives of youraverage American soldier during the Vietnam War by depicting the lives andhardships of the soldiers throughout the production. There were varying incidents in the play thatintrigued me. The play seemed to be an honest portrayal ofthe Vietnam War, the way many Vietnam War plays and screenplays are. It was done very well in my opinion because the way thecharacters interacted, acted, and were dressed. The dialogue between the actors was wellwritten and appropriate for the era that was being portrayed.
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