Foote Notes

Comments (0) By Deborah Klugman Thursday, Nov 15 2012

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Open Fist Theatre

6209 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Category: Community Venues

Region: Hollywood

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Subtlety and skill are on ample display in this duo of Horton Foote one-acts, directed by Scott Paulin. "A Woman of Property," set in Foote's Harrison, Texas, in 1925, revolves around a high-spirited, 15-year-old named Wilma (Juliette Goglia), whose mom has died and whose dad is about to remarry and sell the family home. In an outstanding turn, Goglia's performance captures both the innocence of the play's time and place and the spirit of confused rebellious adolescence that transcends it. In "The Land of the Astronauts," set in 1983, the modern world looms closer to Harrison. The plot concerns a young family nearly torn apart when the father (Aaron McPherson), overcome by a sense of futility, goes off the deep end and pursues his fantasy of being an astronaut. Laetitia Leon is spot-on as his warm, lovely wife, Lorena, who doesn't quite understand but knows how to comfort her man and get him back on track. Supporting performances help weave the sense of community that is the hallmark of Foote's work: among them Talyan Wright, beguiling and utterly professional as Lorena's young daughter, and Matt Little as the helpful young deputy obviously vulnerable to Lorena's charm. Open Fist Theatre, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; through Feb. 9. (323) 882-6912, openfist.org.
Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Starts: Nov. 9. Continues through Feb. 23, 2012