Sleeping Around

Great show! The script was most engaging, both for the quality of the dialog and the appealing way it tied everything together, beginning and end. And the characters! As another reviewer remarked, you're sitting there happily engaged in the story and bam! a hankie moment. And then more. In this short bit of time, we find ourselves really caring about these people, joined together in the curious way that they are. And the direction - slash - lighting design worked together most effectively - it was clear there was a vision here.... full review

I've always hated when people tell you a cast is too large. Why do they say that? Sleeping Around proved that no cast is too large. Each character was profound, well constructed and the actors were terrific. Sex is human fact. Great comedy, drama, a great time!... full review

This show was so much fun! An excellent commentary on romance in the 21st Century. I would highly recommend this show to anyone who loves to laugh, cry, feel feelings, or just enjoy judging people who, well...sleep around. Such a good performance from the talented cast Theater Unleashe company. Bravo!!!! ... full review

"Sleeping Around" features some excellent performances, clever writing, and endearing characters. Its structure not only illuminates the play's title, but mirrors the experience of life that is at the heart of the drama of the final scene. While the inherent conceit of the script's structure (which I won't reveal, because you should just go see it) breaks some traditional "rules," the result is a satisfying slice of life which puts on display the interweaving of lives and the impact of those interactions -- in addition to a character-driven deconstruction of (several of the) ways that sex and love interact for different types, different mindsets. The play allows Theatre Unleashed to play to a couple of its incredible strengths, namely its... full review

I was not expecting this. I saw the poster and the title and thought this might be a little bit of light entertainment, if possibly a little banal. I went in anyway, since I happened to be early for another show and had an hour to kill... I could have not been more wrong- it was absolutely brilliant..!! Yes, it was funny, and it was also clever with plenty of unexpected turns and twists, sooo very charming and at times positively gut wrenching. I am not ashamed to admit I had to discreetly dab a tearful eye a couple of times... The writing is on point, the acting phenomenal- and the direction so crisp and wonderfully tight. I loved it. I was in awe. Please go see it. :)... full review

Totally thought this was a series of short comedy vignettes. Totally wrong. Totally glad. A great cast working with a great script and tying together some very well-written unique characters. Some comedy, some tears, and a lot of really good work.... full review

So creative!! The cast was amazing!!!! We are still talking about how great it was!! 2 thumbs up!!! Thank you!!! GO SEE IT!!!... full review

Sleeping Around is a well-paced, entertaining and touching hour of theatre directed with a deft hand by Wendy Gough Soroka. The interlocking vignettes of Cesar Abella's engaging play explore the absurdity, joy and despair of emotional nudity. The ensemble does fine work but there are standouts. Eric Cire takes the juicy role of Elliot and wrings every drop from it with a mesmerizing performance. Jim Martyka, a seasoned actor confident in his craft, skillfully finds the humor and the wounded heart of Donnie. Sammi Lappin is so honestly vulnerable and charming, utterly without artifice, that you just want to give her Angela a hug and tell her it will be OK. This is one not to be missed.... full review

Sleeping Around is a funny, sincere, beautifully honest, and tightly directed take on modern intimacy, or the lack thereof. I laughed out loud, I cried at the truthfulness of the piece, and I thoroughly enjoyed the talented ensemble and all they put into this production!... full review

Definitely a MUST SEE! Theatre Unleashed proves HANDS DOWN why they ARE one of the TOP FIVE Theatre Companies -- in ALL of LOS ANGELES! We as the audience are taken along on a hilarious yet touching ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat, as the characters interweave themselves in & out of relationships. There are moments each & every one of us can relate to! BRAVO! ... full review