POISON APPLE - a sexy psycho-thriller tragic love story

Wow! My heart was literally pounding the last 15 minutes of this truly spellbinding one-act. Both actors were completely believeable, with very strong performances. The space couldn't have been worse, but it didn't matter in the end. I can't wait to see this again fully staged in August. Congratulations on a fantastic and moving show!... full review

Mr. Galuszka's fully realized one act play Poison Apple premiering at the Hollywood Fringe Festival last night, packs a wallop of drama, biting humor, and surprising pathos in its brisk 70 minutes. Susan Lambert’s deft direction thoughtfully realizes the sexual pas de deux with the characters, their attraction to danger and its violent implications. Without giving away the plot, Paul, a young, lonely and disconnected New Yorker (Chris Sams) has a random encounter with Jerry, a flirtatious, back-packing hipster (Sean Galuszka) in which there are a series of miscommunications that lead to a devastating conclusion . As Paul, Mr. Sams brings to mind a post –modern Jack Lemmon , cynical and biting one moment, and then heart-breaking in ... full review

Any show that starts with a creepy, slowed down version of “Someday My Prince Will Come” has my attention from the get-go, and therefore, I was remarkable attentive to Poison Apple by Sean Galuszka. The play, billed as a “sexy, psycho-thriller,” tells the horrifyingly true tale of Paul (Chris Sams), a type-A homebody and Jerry (Sean Galuszka), a rugged and mysterious friend of Paul’s roommate who forced his way into the apartment. Neither is exactly as they seem, however, and what follows can only be described as sexual and thrilling; a Hitchcockian game of cat and mouse with a Grimm twist. The script is expertly written, keeping the pace brisk and the conversation flowing. Nothing feels forced, which is credit to both the writing, an... full review

Any show that starts with a creepy, slowed down version of “Someday My Prince Will Come” has my attention from the get-go, and therefore, I was remarkable attentive to Poison Apple by Sean Galuszka. The play, billed as a “sexy, psycho-thriller,” tells the horrifyingly true tale of Paul (Chris Sams), a type-A homebody and Jerry (Sean Galuszka), a rugged and mysterious friend of Paul’s roommate who forced his way into the apartment. Neither is exactly as they seem, however, and what follows can only be described as sexual and thrilling; a Hitchcockian game of cat and mouse with a Grimm twist. The script is expertly written, keeping the pace brisk and the conversation flowing. Nothing feels forced, which is credit to both the writing, an... full review