Smoke on the Mountain did a great job using each of the seven components of a play in the production of the show. The first two components are plot and characters. The plot is the actions of a show and the characters are the people who carry out the actions of the plot and both need each other to be developed properly. When Vera Sanders explains to the congregation why they are all like June bugs, she is developing her character and, in turn, developing the plot. She begins by telling a story where a June bug flew into her lemonade one evening while she was sitting on the porch. She was incredibly angry about this because that June bug had contaminated her drink. His emotions, thoughts, and actions regarding this ordeal were logical and believable to the audience, which allowed his character to develop. He goes on to explain how, like the June bug that flew into his lemonade, we are all inadvertently flying into the drink of sin. This correlation between us and a June bug started out very strange and confusing, but through the logical steps and details provided by Vera, we were able to make the connection and understand her reasoning. Believable actions and stories like this are what build the plot. That's why characters and plot go together. The next component listed by Aristotle is theme; the abstract subtext (i.e. hidden message) in a show. There were two themes: overcoming tribulations and sin and becoming unified as a community through song. The large amount of songs performed during the show made me believe that unity through singing was the central theme. Just like the community in the show, when I attended this show, I felt the power of the music and found myself at the center of the paper. There is virtuosity and magic. To have virtuosity, one must have great skill in knowing how to use one's body and voice and know its limits. Magic is a little more complicated. It cannot be defined. Everyone on stage had good virtuosity. They knew where their center was and they knew how to use their voice and body. This wasn't shocking considering most of the actors were musical theater seniors. However, not everyone possessed that magical quality. The person I noticed this in the most was Taylor Young, who played the character Vera Sanders on the show. I'm not sure what attracted me to her the most, but that's the magic. I can't define it; I just know there was something special about her that I really enjoyed watching, especially when she told the story of the June bugs. That story really stuck with me. In fact, I thought about it all weekend.