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Anna in the Tropics, a genuine effort by the CCSN Performing Arts Center, lives up to its motto; "Theater that makes you think." The issue of marital infidelity is lambasted in popular media; it was refreshing to see a play where
the consequences of infidelity were accurately portrayed.

Anna did suffer from several flaws including bad timing for the gun scene thereby drowning out the actor's lines. A scene featuring the introduction of a new style of cigar suffered from actors' smoking unlit cigars.

The scene could have been handled more smoothly if the actors had sniffed the cigar instead of smoked it.

The background music was sorely lacking because there wasn't any. The first scene that had a dance by the three female characters was set to period music could have played throughout the play.

Palomo played by Brandon McClenahan was expertly portrayed but suffered due to an unclear split from the Cock Fight Man. Many in the audience thought that Palomo was the Cock Fight Man; few realized that these were two different characters.


			Anna in the Tropics, a genuine effort by the CCSN Performing Arts Center, lives up to its motto; "Theater that makes you think." The issue of marital infidelity is lambasted in popular media; it was refreshing to see a play where the consequences of infidelity were accurately portrayed. Anna did suffer from several flaws including bad timing for the gun scene thereby drowning out the actor's lines. A scene featuring the introduction of a new style of cigar suffered from actors' smoking unlit cigars. The scene could have been handled more smoothly if the actors had sniffed the cigar instead of smoked it. The background music was sorely lacking because there wasn't any. The first scene that had a dance by the three female characters was set to period music could have played throughout the play. Palomo played by Brandon McClenahan was expertly portrayed but suffered due to an unclear split from the Cock Fight Man. Many in the audience thought that Palomo was the Cock Fight Man; few realized that these were two different characters.		Bob Blomgren (Santiago) and Sagirah Mohammed (Ofelia) play husband and wife. Cheche, portrayed by Miakoda Fitzner was the outsider of the family, constantly trying anything to worm his way in. Young Jeon's Conchita had a sense of vulnerability that made her outstanding performance all the more believable. Marela, portrayed by Daisy Justine, was a scatter-brained teenager. One scene had her running back and forth because her parents "weren't talking to each other." That scene underscored her stellar performance in the rest of the play. If the cigar industry still employed lectors, James Perham would be hired by any company that saw his portrayal of Juan Julian.