What I liked
The chemistry with the actors. The rough, endless back-and-forth dialogue really shows its strength once Loretta, Dave, and Michael start sharing scenes and showing off their dynamic with each other. The noisiness of those 3 characters contrasted greatly with the 1-to-1s with Loretta and Sophie that carried most of the emotion behind the story.
What I didn't like
While I have a lot of praise for the intent of the script, I did feel that some of the earlier scenes did drag and made a few of the jokes ineffectual.
My overall impression
A very well-cast comedy with a tinge of profundity through its absurdist themes. As funny as the play can be, it maintains a very uncomfortable atmosphere, mostly centered around patriarchal control and the main character’s inability to escape her connections and situations. This message, compounded with the ADHD, high-stress directing style through the constant slamming/ knocking doors and a phone ringing over streams of endless arguments and dialogue, contributed heavily to our understanding of Loretta’s current situation.
In spite of how dreadful it may sound, much of Featuring Loretta’s comedy comes from how confidently the character is dealing with each one of these ridiculous scenarios compared to the other stooges, who are far less qualified to control her life. As stated before, the actors capture these characters amazingly well, and once their dynamics are established, the play is unstoppable.
