UNO Production of Nickel and Dimed worth every penny spent
Scott Stewart
Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: Arts & Leisure
During intermission, flyers were available with information about minimum wage laws and the concept of "wage slavery," where people may be voluntarily employed but have no realistic alternatives to working a dead-end job.
The final act draws the crowd back in to learn of Barbara's experience at "Mall-Mart," a business whose blue vests and preference of the word "associate" over "employee" might remind some people of a certain real-life corporation. After a red tag sale, a fuchsia tag sale and a much-anticipated burnt-sienna tag sale, it's easy to understand the frustration that Smith so wonderfully emotes on behalf of Ehrenreich.
Director Doug Paterson, in his director's notes, said this is "a play about human beings." He is completely right about this; every scene, every statistic, every sardonic joke reminds the audience just how real this story is, how so many people look everywhere for just some glimmer of hope.
Everyone who has ever worked a low-paying job, and particularly those who have never had to live on its income, should see this production. It just might open your eyes to the world around us.
Remaining performances of Nickel and Dimed are Feb. 28 through March 3, with all shows starting at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre located in the Weber Fine Arts Building. Tickets are $15 for the public or $12 for students and seniors and are available at the box office or by phone at 554-2335.
The final act draws the crowd back in to learn of Barbara's experience at "Mall-Mart," a business whose blue vests and preference of the word "associate" over "employee" might remind some people of a certain real-life corporation. After a red tag sale, a fuchsia tag sale and a much-anticipated burnt-sienna tag sale, it's easy to understand the frustration that Smith so wonderfully emotes on behalf of Ehrenreich.
Director Doug Paterson, in his director's notes, said this is "a play about human beings." He is completely right about this; every scene, every statistic, every sardonic joke reminds the audience just how real this story is, how so many people look everywhere for just some glimmer of hope.
Everyone who has ever worked a low-paying job, and particularly those who have never had to live on its income, should see this production. It just might open your eyes to the world around us.
Remaining performances of Nickel and Dimed are Feb. 28 through March 3, with all shows starting at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre located in the Weber Fine Arts Building. Tickets are $15 for the public or $12 for students and seniors and are available at the box office or by phone at 554-2335.
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