This review was originally written for my school's newspaper, Marymount Manhattan's The Monitor. The original article can be found here on their website. Last February, Royal Family Productions debuted the first installment of a new two-part, one-woman play based on the classic story of Anne of Green Gables. From the size of the theatre to the minimalist set to the small cast, the style and staging of this production fostered an intimate, unified experience between the story and its audience. Anne of Green Gables: Part I recounts the emotional journey 11 year old orphan Anne Shirley (Ali Ewoldt) embarks on when she is adopted by two siblings, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. ( Anne of Green Gables: Part II also ran concurrently to Part I and starred Doreen Montalvo as Anne.) Anne’s story is told completely through Ewoldt, but she is aided by visual projects on the set, sound effects, music, and four featured dancers (Brooke Averi, Nichole Forde, Kara ...