Ayles' David is the perfectly composed snob, never raising his voice but making his disdain clear. Shawn's Myrtle, Homer's fiance, is a charming, polite young woman who obviously cares for Homer despite his social awkwardness and his mother's apron strings. Richard Olmsted 's set reveals information about the characters before the play starts. Two houses, designed as mirror images, share a backyard. The house on the audience's left has well-tended flowers and landscaping.
Glimpses inside show a curio cabinet with neatly arranged contents.
This is where Theodore, Cora and Arry live. The house on the right needs paint. The landscaping is neglected, the interior nondescript. This is the home of Carl, Ida and Homer. Costumes by Kim Curtis likewise reveal some of the characters' personality differences, while Ellen Shireman 's lighting design reflects the passing hours.