He does so with good choices in how to portray most of the characters. Fritz and Earnest have their spikier sides, bickering and teasing. And Mother has a playful side. Director Frank and actors Robb Hurst, Kevin Michael Miller and Peter Reeves make wonderful pirates. DeVita wrote some really funny lines for them, but they are played with the right, light touch-neither too broadly nor too darkly.
Reeves especially stands out.
Professional actors Mark Corkins, Susan Horner, Christopher Spott and Megan Cornelius as Father, Mother, Fritz and Jennifer also contribute ideal truthfulness. This production represents the quality and integrity for which First Stage deserves its fine reputation.