That doesn't happen in this production. These guys seem to be at the PTA's tea party. Bailey is big enough to make Lennie truly threatening and, yet, desperate for affection. As George, Benjamin is shorter and smaller, and his character carries much of the show. But he needs to take the leadership role, increase his volume and his energy.
Any play has a rhythm and melody.
The director must lead the cast in finding both. Unfortunately, they have not yet found that rhythm and melody for this piece. Of Mice and Men continues through March 18. David Ritchey has a Ph.D. in communications and is an associate professor of communications at The University of Akron. He is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association.