Mike Targus

Homeless Romantic

mike targus · June 21, 2022 certified reviewer
Tony is a super creative talent with all the heart in the world. The show is funny, but it's also piece that fully explores what it means to give every shread of your being to art and come out alive. Very proud of my dude. He fleshed out his life experience in a way that kept everyone engaged and left everyone wanting more!... full review

I Am Not A Man

mike targus · June 11, 2019 certified reviewer
Heather Kozlakowski synthesizes the woman she is and the man she IS NOT in a very well thought out and well executed way. Her performance is colored with her stand up, countless specifics, brevity, clarity, and an achingly amazing impression of her father. A man who'd I'd assume most of the audience had never met, but whose presence could still be felt in the room, and because of this, his ever looming presence in her life was able to be felt by everyone in the room as well. A truly wonderf... full review

The Elevator

mike targus · June 14, 2018 certified reviewer
Wild, creative, imaginative, positive energy cannon of a show.... full review

MY GAY HUSBAND

mike targus · June 14, 2015 certified reviewer
Great script. Awesome revolving cast. Ready for prime-time? I think so!... full review

From Southern Belle to Mrs. Cartel

mike targus · June 04, 2015 certified reviewer
A heartfelt, honest, and real performance of an unbelievable story fit for a screenplay. Well done! ... full review

A Message From a Dying Soldier

mike targus · July 01, 2013 uncertified reviewer
Well performed and conceived, this show was a gleaming example of political satire. Brian's characters were lively and colorful, and would have no problem "owning" a segment on the Daily Show. Thoroughly enjoyed the show, and if/when he puts this piece up again, don't worry about being hit over the head with political jargon and Brian shoving his views down your throat, there's too much hope and comedy injected throughout to notice if he does. ... full review

The Road to High Street

mike targus · June 30, 2013 certified reviewer
It's always awesome to see an individual as genuine and creative as Andrew find their way in show business. The characters and stories he brings to light will leave you with a smile for the rest of the day, and the parts that may choke you up, will re-enforce your resolve going forward. GREAT PIECE OF ART, GO SEE IT!... full review

The Viola Mountain Door Company

mike targus · June 23, 2013 uncertified reviewer
Great show. Greg develops and presents his characters and stories in such a way that you actually believe that you are the other in his scenes. We have seen stories of factories and old ways of life go by the wayside before; sometimes to the detriment of the area, peoples, and culture of the particular event, but in this case, the universe he creates can be seen as a whole, and we enjoy glimmers of hope and perseverance even in the depressing and nostalgic. GO SEE THE SHOW, TAKE A BREAK FROM THE ... full review

Me Love Me

mike targus · June 18, 2013 certified reviewer
Really liked the show. The overlapping themes of narcissism, "LA culture," and self destruction were all woven together neatly in a somewhat twisted and dark little bow. It was done however, in a way, that was funny, and light; without forcing the audience into a train wreck of arguments and unnecessary self-depreciating sequences. Go see it. Acting was strong, and this play will be around for a while!... full review

Sunny Afternoon

mike targus · June 16, 2013 certified reviewer
Great show, really awesome! I was a bit apprehensive going in figuring another rehash of the events on the day of the JFK assassination could be pretty one dimensional. I was wrong, the cast was excellent, alive and colorful, and the "twist" at the end... No spoilers... fits extremely well with what we now know about that day. (At the end of the day though... The Hamburglar could have shot the president... The dialogue and the performances were so strong I would have gone with wherever they told ... full review