drama
12M, 2F
The play takes place in an auto parts company in New York during the Great Depression. It takes place on two different Mondays, one in the summer and one in the winter. The play really speaks to the importance of being grateful, especially when there is little to gain. The play mainly focuses on the characters, and there are many, but primarily shines light on a young man, Bert, about to leave the company and leave for college. One of the main conflicts dealt by with a few characters is alcoholism. In a way, this seems to be "real life" theatre within theatre where the workers were "on stage" and Bert was an observer and then the actual audience watches all of this. I'm not sure if there really is a plot as much as there is a message to be delivered. By the end of the play, Bert realizes that leaving is probably the best thing to do, otherwise, like everyone else here, he'll be stuck in this one place versus the opportunity given by a college education. There is a constant routine done by all these people and they don't really hold on or connect to anything deep. By the end, Bert's farewells are constantly cut short and realizes they don't even matter much since he will soon be forgotten.
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