Set Design

A set designer should be praised
When audiences feel
That everything upon that stage
Is accurate and real.

The furniture and all the props
Should hearken from the year
The playwright chose to set the scene
And thus, the atmosphere.

The play I saw today took place
In nineteen thirty-eight.
The costumes and the furnishings
Were perfect for that date.

I felt I’d wandered back in time
With 30’s actors starring
And when I left the theater,
It was just a little jarring.

Revivals sometimes make it big
But even if it flops,
The people who designed the set
Deserve to get some props!