Dearly Departed Delivers DEARLY

On January 24, 25, and 26, Sisbarro Acting Studio premiered Dearly Departed at the Marco Island Charter Middle School to a full house for every performance, with Sunday’s performance requiring extra chairs to accommodate the crowd! It seems the word got out and with each performance, the attendance increased. Why may you ask? It can only be summed up in two words as described by Director and Studio Founder Gina Sisbarro. “Facial Expressions! In all my years of teaching and directing I have never had such an incredible set of actors that have mastered the art of micro expressions that brought the performance to such a high level,” said Sisbarro. “When you combine facial expressions with the dialogue in acting, you reinforce exactly what the character is feeling rather than just stating it. Words alone cannot convey emotional truths. Nonverbal communication shows the audience what the actor is feeling. This element was so present and powerful in this year’s performance, I was totally blown away!! This cast was mature, confident, ready, and willing and more than able to bring their characters to life. Even our two actors who played Bud (our dearly departed) brought the matriarch’s character to life through a mask!”

“We received so many compliments and praise, with one of my favorites awarded to Chloe Wallett, who played a loud, annoying Bible-thumping Christian woman, Aunt Marguerite,” said Sisbarro. “When an audience member saw her coming out of the dressing room after the show he said, “That little sweet thing played Aunt Marquerite…no way!” Well, yes way and plenty more where that comes from with all the actors.”

If you missed this year’s Main Stage performance, there is always next year with the cast performing “The Producers”, the Mel Brooks 1967 version that starred Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. The next production is the Marco Island Charter Middle School (MICMS) Theater Club, which will be performing an original play called “Get Your Kicks off of Route 66” on April 24, 25, and 26, at the MICMS Auditorium.