When we get a glimpse of the media circus going on above Floyd, there is no chaotic atmosphere and the audience is given no sense of how frightening this experience must have been to this small town. Another fault that Mr. Daigneault has shown here is his casting of the piece. The members of the Collins family look nothing alike and this alone pulled me out of Floyd's world. Several roles are miscast with people not able to handle the vocal demands of the show. This is very evident during the larger choral numbers when it was hard to hear the performers in a theatre that couldn't have held more than 150.
Many cast members overact their roles, speak too fast, and have very inconsistent vocal dialects.
The three exceptions to this are Michael Mendiola, Bridget Beirne, and Brad Evans. Mr. Mendiola, who portrays the title character, often lost my interest during act one, but succeeded nicely in act two giving Floyd a very nice transition from start to finish. Ms. Beirne, in her role as Floyd's ethereal sister, Nellie, has a well thought out character with interesting mannerisms throughout. Mr. Mendiola and Ms. Beirne portray the unbreakable bond between Floyd and Nellie exceedingly well. As reporter Skeets Miller, Mr. Evans is terrific.