She is sexy, intelligent and provocative all in one. Donnetta Lavinia Grays, playing Marietta Machiavelli, is a very diverse actress. As Marietta, she plays to precision Machiavelli's strong-willed, jealous yet loyal wife. She displays extreme emotion and is very believable in all of her actions. While playing her secondary role, a character in Machiavelli's play, she is absolutely genius, and the dramatization she uses is pure comedy.
Every little detail adds so much to the overall feeling of the play.
Having a da Vinci painting in the background on the walls of the Vatican is a good example as to one of the little touches that exemplifies the phenomenal directing of the play. My favorite scene, in which Machiavelli basically breaks down, demonstrates how well the play was written and directed. Unfortunately, the sound of my clipboard crashing to the floor may have ruined the intense moment for the audience during show time. All contents of this site are 2000-2001 by the New University Newspaper. Reproduction in any way is prohibited unless express written consent is first obtained.