Prompt 12 on On the Verge, or The Geography of Yearning

I believe that a good poster for On the Verge would be a poster of the different characters that the man plays. I think that a poster of just the man’s characters gives a good overview of the show. It shows the different time periods that are traveled by the different costumes that are being worn. It also says a little something about the three women, because at least one of the characters played by the man has a relationship between each of the three girls. Having just the man’s characters is ambiguous enough to capture the attention of a passerby, especially if you can tell that it is the same man dressed as different people in the poster. To me the man is the symbol of the changing times, which I think is the most important element plot wise in the story. The man represents a change in state and is a constant element in the play. This is why he is a good showman for the poster.

            The tagline I would use to go with this poster would be “Shall we saddle up?” Using this as a tagline gives whoever sees it the idea that On the Verge is an adventure tale, which it most definitely is. It is an adventure on a grand level. This tagline sums up the entire basis for the play. These three women are desperate for adventure and for travel. They come across a journey of the strangest kind, and they do not hesitate or look back. They simply “saddle up” and keep going. I think this tagline describes the play pretty perfectly. Every time something happens the team simply picks up their stuff and continues on their way, not necessarily knowing where they’re going, but enjoying the journey itself. This is much like the way a viewer of the play should not be worried about how the play ends up, but should be invested in the story as it is being told.