This is an archived article. Heather McGonigal, Rik Walter, and Nancy Walsh scrutinize a painting in the play Looking Toward Half Dome , director by Robert McDonald. Looking Toward Half Dome , a contemporary play set in California, revolves around art, failed relationships and the problems of the wealthy. McDonald's work on the play is part of a sabbatical leave project.
Playwrights send out many scripts to producers, but they often go nowhere.
If a director likes it, it has a better chance of being produced, McDonald says. McDonald didn't waste a minute. The two lead actors, Walsh and Rik Walter, are UConn graduates, as are costume designer, Jayde Chabot and scenic designer, Tony Andrea. Little things playwrights sometimes miss when they are tucked away writing in their rooms. And when a scene works beautifully after some reworking and reshaping, our work is confirmed.