Project: Theater: Press

The Secretaries

"It is a blessing, then, when a theater troupe decides to breathe life into a more forgotten work. Such is the case with Project: Theater’s’s current production of The Five Lesbian Brothers’ barbed mid-1990s work, The Secretaries…"

"Both subject and style have been embraced wholeheartedly by director Joe Jung and the rest of Project: Theater’s immensely talented ensemble…."

"…this particular production is great fun, and its excellent cast deserves a lot of credit..."

Doug Strassler, OffOffOnline.com

"The acting in The Secretaries is outstanding, with each actor milking out as much humor as possible from the role, and leaving each character grounded in reality, even as the situations get wilder and wilder."

"Production values are strong as well, particularly J.J. Bernard and Francois Portier's flexible set and Gracie Law's lighting. Joe Jung's strong directing help make this an excellent production. For a fun, campy, and laugh-out-loud good time, I heartily recommend The Secretaries."

Byrne Harrison, Stagebuzz.com

Shel's Shorts

"The production has a whimsical, handmade feel, which is a perfect accompaniment to Silverstein’s poetic approach and illustrative style."

"The talented cast delivers meditations on the peculiarities of life situations, mundane and far-fetched, and teh great pleasure is watching the arc and the development of each individual storyline."

"It’s a great evening of comedy, and a perfect way for the audience to rediscover the talented Shel Silverstein that they never knew existed."

"The actors are uniformly excellent..."

Allison Ford, New York Cool

"Project:Theater fully embraces this hilarity in their production of Shel’s Shorts."

 

"Fortunately, in this off the wall recreation of Shel's work, Project: Theater did more than just stay true to the beloved author’s words; they also stayed true to his spirit."

Adrienne Cea, OffOffOnline.com

J.B.

2007 Innovative Theatre Awards Judges

JUDGE #1 "An incredible show...that spent its money and time in all the right places. Joe Jung's direction was seamless. The piece moved fluidly and beautifully through a variety of different times and places, and the ensemble was remarkably strong in some places."

JUDGE #2 "I really enjoyed attending J.B. It was wonderful to see what other young companies are doing, and I thought it a compelling play, well produced, and well directed. The ensemble work was tight and effective. I really appreciated the minimal production value, that was more than made up for by the actors movements and sound filling the stage...a great evening at the theater, an ambitious project well done.

The Great American Desert

"It's all delivered with likable high energy by a young cast…"

Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times

“It's Ayers's well-heeled ensemble cast that grounds the work, which runs a very taut 50 minutes. All of them demonstrate a remarkable amount of energy and focus...”

“Ayers has turned the show into a labor of love, creatively fusing old genres and styles into something fresh.”

Doug Strassler, OffOffOnline.com

Language of Angels

“The drama transports the audience from the cramped reality of the black-box theater to the eerie, frightening caves of rural North Carolina where much of the play is set.”

“One of the most captivating elements of Language of Angels is the overall aesthetic and sinister ambiance created by the starkly designed set and the creative coordination of the cast members.” 

“The success of the director-cast dialogue...is thanks to the "hardworking and creative" spirit of the members of the company, many of whom have worked together in the past. Their history is apparent...”

Marynell Nolan-Wheatley, Columbia Spectator

Great news!  My Custom Van just got a write-up on Punchline.com.  Click here for the full article.  In it you can read all kinds of useful information about the show.  Be advised that you will be tested on this info at the show when you come.

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