Jesse Barrera, as Roman, and Isabelle Zufferey Boulton, as Andy, in the ICBINS workshop production of "Andy Takes a Husband" at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
The play stars up-and-coming actors and actresses Jesse Barrera, Isabelle Zufferey Boulton, Julian Conde, and Nao Dobashi.
The acting was superb, and it was clear as day that they are real-deal talent. Unlike many other aspiring stars and starlets, the actors of this play did not look as though they were “trying” to act at all, as it felt undeniably sincere to watch.
The play was about fictional star Andy (Boulton), who was similar to many of the femme fatale personas of the ‘40s and ‘50s film noirs, looking to find a worthy man to marry. She finds singer/songwriter Roman Emery (Barrera), a stereotypical rock-star, self-centered and lacking the appropriate number of brain cells to make his own decisions. While with Emery she has an affair with her “down-to-earth” assistant Jack (Conde), as her other neurotic assistant Cecilia (Dobashi) dreams of the day she has her chance with Emery.
The story was an entertaining love square. But what was most enjoyable about the play was that each of the four characters represented four completely different walks of life. It was interesting to see how the Stella Adler Studio was able to shape these students to become serious future talent that should continue to be watched carefully.
Andy Takes a Husband is no longer being performed at the studio, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out any of the future plays coming to Adler. If you want to see what the future of acting has in store the Stella Adler Studio of Acting is undoubtedly the place to go.
Review by Ethan Dante Bello
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