![]() ![]() The one constant amidst the whirlwind of lights and goofy characters is Charlotte, who tends to be a little too constant. ![]() Almost every scene is doused in lush blues or rosy pinks, making the already outlandish scenarios feel even more fantastical. While the scenic design by Stephen Reszitnyk is low-key, Norah Ryan’s lighting design is an experimental explosion of colors. An outline of a roof serves as a constant reminder of the housing metaphor. The set is simple, evoking several locations mostly through furniture: three hanging pots for a kitchen, a couch for a living room, some chairs and a table with flowers for a restaurant. The quickly changing roles speed past the opportunity to give the recurring characters much substance, but gives the show as a whole an upbeat energy. The actors deploy over the top mannerisms and goofy accents to differentiate each caricature. Scott Adams as Frank, Esther Winter as Diane, and John Winter as the deceased husband James - play an impressive array of other characters, including a therapist, a delivery man, and a rotating door selection of horrendously bad dates and obnoxious potential buyers. Her boss and closest friend Diane hatches schemes to force Charlotte into dating, meddling in her life with a bizarre obsession similar to Paula’s from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” Charlotte’s coworker Frank, the dorky, baseball-obsessed Abbott to her Costello (as Diane calls them), has been pining over her for 10 years and hopes that when she moves on, it’ll be with him. Her coworkers are certainly ready for her to find someone new. Scott Adams as Frank in "On the Market.". Beth Winslow with Esther Winter as Diane and D. ![]()
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