With every entrance, the play and production became just a little bit more mesmerizing. Forster and an older, unassuming neighbor of the central characters, both played by the absolutely incredible Peter Frechette. Guiding the characters on their journey of discovery was the mysteriously materialized, quirky, and long-dead author E.M. Zach Theatre's The Inheritance, Part 1 left audiences so dazed by Matthew Lopez's superbly crafted portrait of gay life in the 21st century, director Dave Steakley's spellbinding staging, and the stellar performances turned in by the entire ensemble that it required a conscious act of determination to stop staring and start applauding at the end of the show. Here are 10 of this past year's most memorable moments – both fantastic and unfortunate – taking place on Austin-area stages. Of course, theatrical missteps and creative miscarriages are similarly memorable, for awe can be found in work both awesome and awful. Such elusive moments seem frozen in time and suspended in space. When we reflect back on a live theatre production, it's often one brief shining moment that we recall – an instant when a playwright's idea, a director or designer's vision, or an actor's performance surpasses an audience's expectations. (l-r) Nicolas Garza, Martavius Parris, Peter Frechette, Christopher Joel Onken, Kriston Woodreaux, and Nash Ferguson in Zach Theatre’s The Inheritance, Part 1 (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro)
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