What I liked
A tight, fast paced story that keeps you on your toes. Great acting and directing.
What I didn't like
Nothing. The actors, design, and directing were all great.
My overall impression
STUCK is a tightly paced two-hander about two strangers both literally and metaphorically stuck – in their lives, in their jobs (or lack of,) in their family dynamics – as well as in an old pre-war elevator in NYC. Ingeniously conceived by scribe Brandon Ciavarella, the acting lifts this simple situation to emotional pathos with plenty of laughter along the way. Sam Ciavarella and Jonah Weiland make for a dynamo duo as two lonely people navigating disappointments both familial and of their own making, waiting out a situation that is quite literally out of their hands. Kamar Elliott shines in a brief scene that brings it all together in the end. The direction is tight and well paced. A great gem of a play and well worth seeing in this festival!
