The settings were elaborate and outstanding. The production of The Snow Queen turned the stage into a glittering fairyland of ice. A jaunty toad, I remember, drove onto the stage in a vintage car for an especially exciting moment during The Wind in the Willows. Today I occasionally review children's plays for the Near North News, accompanied by my grandchildren. The acting is still superb, but settings are minimal compared to what I remember from the past.
Kids have to fill in the background details with their imaginations.
And there's nothing wrong with that. I attended the Goodman School from 1934-1937. It was the peak period of the Goodman. Mary Agnes was at her peak - wonderful woman. She was so good to me.