Time

This play is set in present time at a liberal arts college in a small midwestern town in the U.S. Being set in such a location and time will have several effects on many of the characters of the play. For exapmle, Evelyn is an art major attending a liberal arts college. She is prone to be more open minded to what is seen as right and wrong in the eyes of the populace, which drives her character in her search for a way to change the world. The fact that they are all students at such a college should shape how the relationships are presented, being that they are still young adults in a learning enviroment. Phillip is a dare devil who has such a loud personality that it is bound to clash with Evelyn's artistic approach to life. The differences in these characters have a dramatic effect with how they get along. Adam is an easy going, soft spoken man who ends up meeting a woman who is the complete opposite of him. His life style of advoiding conflict and attention will change quickly with the start of his relationship with evelyn. Jenny is the constant in Adam's life that reminds him of the simple times before his intense relationship with Evelyn. Her personality is similair to his and this should be presented as such in production. The fact of the matter is most of these characters do not have personalities that compliment the others, they often clash instead and lead towards a conflict. The setting of such a small midwestern town and the type of university with these characters make for a colorful and interesting task of presenting it to an audience with the right tone.