Ensemble Theatre's Clyde's should not be missed -- a strong cast shines in this Lynn Nottage comedy.
Michael Leonel Sifuentes as Rafael, Krystle Liggins as Letitia, Michelle Elaine as Clyde, Timothy Eric as Montrellus and Wesley Whitson as Jason in the Ensemble Theatre production of Clyde's.Someone must not have told Clyde, played with a relentless and overwhelming authority by Michelle Elaine, that she's running a diner not a makeshift prison.
Her unique wigs and corresponding makeup looks stir up the feeling that maybe each appearance might be different. Will this be the time that a more generous, understanding Clyde finally reveals herself? Whitson gradually falls into rhythm with the cast just as his character falls into rhythm with the kitchen making for an apt parallel. In a moment of conflict between Jason and Clyde, Jason calls out Clyde for her cruelty and outright calls her"mean." In response, Clyde chillingly states,"talk to me about cruelty. I'll teach you about perseverance."
She doesn't hire them because she wants to give them an opportunity and help them develop into better people, she hires them because she thinks they are easy to control. Clyde runs the diner like she's a warden not a manager. She is so emotionally detached in her interactions with others that it becomes clear that Clyde is in a prison of her own making, and she can't help but project her misery onto others.
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