Major Barbara follows a family of five in Europe during 1906. The play's namesake is a member of the Salvation Army, who takes care of people’s hearts and souls. Sonequa Martin fills the soul-saving uniform of Barbara and she does so admirably. Her ability to nail the accent while delivering her thought-provoking arguments is impressive. She’s flanked by her betrothed Adolpheus Cousins (Thomas Azar), a Greek scholar who is morally pulled in separate directions by Barbara and her father Andrew Undershaft. Azar quite simply envelops Cousins, from his silver spectacles to his oxford shoes. He shows the audience the strain of a man who must chose between his fiancé and a secure future. His character is Australian and Azar does an excellent job by making his accent slightly different than the rest of the cast, but not overdramatically so. Out of the accents heard, Alicia Grubb as Lady Britomart was easily the most enjoyable to listen to. Shaw describes Britomart as a woman who is "full of paradoxes." She finds herself in a terrible predicament of asking her ex-husband for money to support their family. The daughter of an earl she finds herself too proud to beg but too proud to live without the money.  Lady Britomart's character casts a long shadow which, I feel, may have been a little  daunting for Grubb. Andrew Undershaft, the opposing force to Barbara’s bible-wielding ways, is played by Steve Ray. He is a cannon tycoon who believes that this world is controlled by money and those who have it. However, as the most dominant character in Shaw’s masterpiece, Ray portrays Undershaft more as a jovial grandfather as opposed to an individual who Shaw describes as having a “natural grip that hurts ordinary people.”
       Finally, a tip of the top hat to the costume designers and the set designers, their collaborating efforts give the play a vintage feel. The fully working set, complete with gears and cogs, was a treat and the chalked skyline iced the wonderful creation. Overall the play was good, and I would recommend it to almost anyone.