Richard Tatum

Extremely well performed and staged collection of songs along the common theme of escape. Not unlike Jason Robert Brown's "Songs For a New World." Totally worth seeing! I will say though that much of it is along the trend of current American musical theater where the songs start with a tone and a hook and then wander for a while, eventually coming back. You are not likely to come out humming the melodies, but you will be moved by their emotion, which is still more than I can say of many music... full review

Young actress Rebecca volunteers at the Alzheimers ward at an old age home and learns about herself and how to care for others. It's a sweet - if a bit trite - story with a weak arc, but some solid performances. Elizabeth Rian as Rebecca is superb, carrying the looks and moxie of a starlet from the '40s; something that she uses to her advantage throughout the piece as Rebecca goes into the schtick of a number of old film archetypes through the play in order to connect with the elderly patients ... full review

A strong cast largely makes up for the slightly dated feeling of this play, that no doubt made more of a splash in the '80s when there weren't enough frank discussions about the emotional fallout of the AIDS epidemic seen on stage. That said, while the principles, Michael Mullen and Kimberly Patterson, connect with real authority and emotional weight, their work is hampered a bit by flat direction from Sara Wagner. Definitely worth seeing for the acting, though.... full review