Prompt 12: On the Verge

I want my poster to capitalize on the high levels of irony, ambiguity, and complexity that make up the skeleton of On The Verge by Eric Overmeyer. Therefore, I’ve decided to use the idea of a randomly placed, untraceable, collage of clutter similar to an “I Spy” or “Where’s Waldo” puzzle. Images that depict the many different environments, times, situations, and objects treasured through the notable experiences of these women will be arbitrarily placed together to paint the background of my poster. There will be a surplus of colors, themes, and memorabilia on display. Surely, I will highlight a clock, an umbrella, and a road to symbolize a journey, but will give no more insight to how or where that journey unfolds. I am particularly fond of Mr. Coffee’s character, and what he brings to the already surreal plot. I noticed that Mr. Coffee had a stronger relationship with Fanny than he did Mary and Alex and think that choice was made to encourage each person to be content in their own journey at their own pace; a theme I noticed throughout. Finally, to represent the God-like presence of Mr. Coffee, and the bold fantastical style in which the play was written, I plan on filtering the finished picture with a dreamlike fog. A subtle detail that hints toward surrealism and immortal content, giving the untrained eye little to no concrete information about the play, but merely suggesting an important feature to the world of On The Verge. The tag line that will sit boldly in the center of the poster, on top of the disorderly collage that basically serves as a picturesque analysis of the play, is “The Mysterious Interior”. A fragment that can adopt countless endings, 3 words with the potential of a thousand, a loaded phrase that means so much and nothing at all.