Adopted by Appalachians

Paulina is an incredibly creative storyteller; the unique array of mediums really enriched an already engaging story. She pulled the audience in with each step along her journey of self-discovery. We felt the whole rollercoaster of emotions - frustration, desire, anticipation, confusion, hope - as she navigated her identity and relentlessly searched for her biological father. The lens through which she frames her journey is simultaneously unique and relatable and I really enjoyed how she used media to enhance each step along the way. Her comedic talent shined through beautifully as she painted the story with perfectly timed comments and punchlines. I left feeling so impressed.... full review

Inspiring story of a woman on a decades long journey to find her biological Father.... full review

I loved the genuine authentic story and humor. The visuals helped to tell the story too! The writing was great, it kept me engaged the whole time.... full review

A fun story TRUE story of finding her birth father! Really fun character work to tell the story and you never knew which how the story would turn out! ... full review

WOW! Paulina’s creative use of media, jokes, and storytelling was such a great way to share a personal and private part of herself. Everyone naturally goes through life trying to figure out who they are and who they will become based on their family. Paulina takes us on a rollercoaster journey of hilarious and heartwarming moments of more than a decades long search for a part of herself, who she is and what makes her, her. From the struggles of not knowing who her biological father is and the sometimes nonchalant way her mother tried to protect her. To how she uses Mulder to not feel so alone, but also powerfully forge ahead in order to keep moving forward in life. Adopted By Appalachians is a very heartwarming story about little white lies,... full review

Very funny and moving. A really great show that I recommend everyone seeing!... full review

Paulina has one lifelong, burning question, but the production left me with many queries of my own. ... full review

I loved this production! Very compelling story that kept me interested the whole way through. ... full review

This show was so funny and heartfelt. I highly recommend it!... full review