Men On Boats Play Analysis

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This play is based on the journals of Major John Wesley Powell. Men on Boats establishes the differences between then and now with the performers and their roles. Gender does not play a factor in this wonderful production. With the cast consisting of mostly women, Jaclyn Backhaus shows us that it does not matter the gender or sexual identity of the actor. The play is set in a time when masculinity was conspicuous and without restriction. These amazing women embody the 19th-century traditional customs while speaking in a 21st-century native. Not all the cast members identify to a specific gender which also makes this production more beautiful and diverse. There is only one male in the show. The character of Frank Goodman is played by Cody Sloan.