The Cowboy Soul Contest Rehearsal

comedy · play in the box · Ages 12+ · United States of America

world premiere
Add Your Review

Review by LAUREL ANN BOGEN

June 17, 2015
IMPORTANT NOTE: We cannot certify this reviewer attended a performances of this show because no ticket was purchased through this website or the producer has not verified they attended.

My overall impression

Yes the space was small (as other reviewers have noted) however the play, once it got started, was so engaging, I did not really notice it. It was a very unusual premise, and I did not know what to expect when I arrived — but I am very pleased that I was there to see what the ensemble created in that small stage. Particularly by Michael Allen (who was both the play’s director and performed in the role of Bodhi) and by Samantha Barrios as the inebriated ingenue who is way way over the top in all respects. The acting is first rate but I must mention that in order for the performers to create their magic, the writing and the imagination necessary to make this play viable needs to exist first. I do not know where Ms Pavone got her idea for this one-act, but it was unique, clever, and engaging.
Well worth spending an hour.

Was this review helpful? yes · no