The Rating System NNNNN Standing ovation NNNN Sustained applause NNN Recommended, memorable scenes NN Seriously flawed N Get out the hook = Critics'' pick (highly recommended)

reviewed: THE AMERICAN DREAM, IN THE BOOTH, and THE CATALYST - July 02, 2004

THE AMERICAN DREAM

Edward Albee's savage indictment of early 1960s American society gets a razor sharp production. Director Barbara Larose and an across-the-board fine cast captures the right tone of civility and hostility in a play that holds up incredibly well. Not to be missed.
Rating: NNNN (GS)

IN THE BOOTH

There's lots of potential in Dimetre Alexiou's often very funny script about the goings-on in the tech booth of a production of Twelfth Night. But the script - especially the abrupt ending - needs tightening, and only Tabitha Keast adds nuance to her role as the controlling stage manager.
Rating: NNN (GS)

THE CATALYST

Writer/actor Jane Haddad has a confident voice and stage presence, but her wannabe sitcom about a lonely woman whose relationship with her cat takes on another dimension is neither funny nor insightful. Too bad, because there's lots of potential for revealing truths about relationships.
Rating: NN (GS)