Obama-ology revisits a 2008 battlefield state. AurinSquire | ✍️ Matt Simonette
Obama campaign operatives stationed in East Cleveland at the height of the 2008 presidential run felt like they were at the center of the political world. An idealistic—and existentially lost—Black gay man’s entrance into this volatile world forms the center of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s production of Aurin Squire’s, which entertainingly depicts what an emotional minefield it was selling Obama’s vision of hope.
But the residents of East Cleveland have heard this song before. Even if they might support Obama, that doesn’t mean that they’ll warm to Warren and his other colleagues, whom they regard as an occupying army that will move on once the election is over. Guiden is excellent as Warren, a recent college graduate first basking in his escape from his overbearing conservative parents, then becoming disillusioned once he starts putting together the pieces needed for an Obama victory.
Tuesdai B. Perry, Chris Jensen, and Em DeMaio each have multiple roles as Warren’s colleagues and various neighborhood residents. Their program listings as “Actor #2,” “Actor #3,” and “Actor #4,” respectively, seems disingenuous, as some of their characters convincingly traverse narrative arcs just as significant as Warren’s. Squire’s script overexplains these people and situations at times, but Bria Walker’s terrific direction keeps the two-hour show going at a fast clip.
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