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Starbuck is a charismatic “con man” who offers fantasy, but ultimately finds his own truth and desire for a real life with Lizzie blurring the lines between illusion and reality. Fantasy vs Realism. WANT TO WATCH THE PLAY? The World of…
Lizzie embodies the pressure placed on women, particularly older, unmarried women, to be agreeable, desirable, and grateful. But, the story also showcases women like Lizzie wanting to be seen and appreciated for who she is not just as a potential…
Despite being part of a community, many characters are deeply alone: Lizzie feels emotionally isolated and unloved, and Sheriff File is trapped between duty and doubt. Even Starbuck is fundamentally alone, always moving on. Isolation and Loneliness in 110 in…
Nearly every character is “performing” a version of themselves: Starbuck performs confidence and authority, Lizzie performs bitterness to protect herself, and the townspeople perform skepticism while secretly hoping. The musical asks whether truth matters more than the effect of belief.…
The musical contrasts different types of love: the cautious, fearful love of Sheriff File versus the passionate, transformative love offered by Starbuck. Love in Different Forms Is love safest when it is cautious — or most real when it risks…
Lizzie learns to value herself beyond societal pressures realizing she doesn’t need to change to be loved. WANT TO WATCH THE PLAY? The Rainmaker: Self Worth Through Belief Lizzie Curry: “Plain” In “The Rainmaker”, Lizzie has internalized the belief that…
The town’s desperate need for rain mirrors Lizzie’s longing for love with the arrival of Starbuck symbolizing the possibility of hope in bleak circumstances. WANT TO WATCH THE PLAY? When the Sky Won’t Break: Hope vs. Despair in The Rainmaker…
Bill Starbuck uses a variety of subtle and overt manipulation tactics to achieve his goals particularly in persuading the Curry family to believe in his rainmaking abilities and in shifting Lizzie’s self-image. NOT ENOUGH TIME? The Rainmaker Bill Starbuck in…
When people focus on political topics like feminism, people tend to focus on the negative qualities. All of the pain that comes with being a woman. All of things women have to go through that men don’t. And while women…
While “9 to 5” is not in my top 10 favorite musicals of all time list, I do think the show is incredibly heartwarming and fun. And it is mostly to do with the songs (duh, it’s a musical). So!…