On the Line

Writer/directors Pam Eberhardt and Dan Testa return to the Fringe Festival with a tense, psychological thriller about crisis counselors working the overnight shift. I first heard about this show as I saw audience members walking out of the theater, after the show had ended, remarking, "That show was so good... intense!" And I cannot help but agree! The show is more about the relationships within the center, the unfolding of character, than the crises they work on. With chilling performances and a strong script, these actors do a good job at getting into each other's skins. ... full review

The Unknown Artists showcase a dramedy worthy of life well-beyond the Fringe. In their joint collaboration, playwrights Pamela Eberhardt and Dan Testa offer up the unsettling, "On the Line." For a trio of Seattle-based crisis hotline workers, help is only a phone call away. It's about maintaining professionalism, not judging, and staying calm. Isn't it? What happens when the calls start sharing a common thread of dread? Past trauma never really leaves a person. And, regardless of whoever answers, the phone lines are going to keep ringing and ringing and ringing. ... full review