Paul Dooley: Upright and Personal

dooley & company productions · Ages 8+ · United States of America

one person show
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Review by MARTIN PEARLMAN

June 10, 2016 certified reviewer

What I liked

Interesting to hear about the life of a character actor that I have seen for 50 plus years. He was funny, when I could hear him.

What I didn't like

Why didn’t he have a microphone? I was sitting in the second row, and I missed many punch lines. He spoke softly, except when he started a story. When he got to the punch line, his voice dropped dramatically – I was on the edge of my seat, straining to hear. You would think a professional stage actor would know how to project, or at least wear a microphone! And he didn’t know all his lines – needed prompting many times during the show.

My overall impression

What good is it to try to hear a talented professional that I have admired for many years, when he doesn’t cooperate or is not fully prepared? I was disappointed.

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