'THE THIRD DATE' REVIEW ON EXAMINER

The Third Date

Another night of Fringing at the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival and both of the shows were about dating. They were also both staged at the Fringe Mainstage aka Open Fist Theatre.

The first one up was The Third Date. I had been particularly interested in this play because the cast included Rebecca Mader, star of Lost and other television shows. Unfortunately, Mader was called out of town on a job, and did not perform. However, her understudy, Selah Victor, was a perfect replacement for the role of Evans’ ex, Barrie. The remainder of the cast was composed of Peter Cilella as Evan, Megan Raye Manzi as his date, Allie, and Chris Wylde as her ex, Helmer.

This show was brilliantly written by Deborah Gross and perfectly directed by Doug Hannah. The concept could not have been better, and I laughed until I almost cried at the incredible story unfolding on the stage.

Kudos to the great cast and crew that started out my “date night” with so much flair. This is definitely one of the cutest shows in this year’s Fringe, and I highly recommend it as a perfect play for a night out on the town with your date.

Link: http://www.examiner.com/article/hollywood-fringe-festival-day-14-recap