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Daniel Stern(foreground)and Bob Gunton. (Photo: S. Saia)
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How I Got That Story
By Amlin Gray / Directed by Carole Rothman
With Bob Gunton, Daniel Stern
Sets by Patricia Woodbridge / Lighting by Victor En Yu Tan / Costumes by Susan Denison / Sound by Gary Harris / Dance Sequence by Harry Streep III / Production Stage Manager Clifford M. Schwartz / Production Supervisor Ada H. Citron
"Amlin Gray's How I Got That Story is an explosion of young talent - in writing, directing and acting - and a bracing demonstration of what such talent can do when everything goes right."
— Frank Rich, The New York Times
"How I Got That Story makes splendid use of that precious theatrical asset, the playgoer's imagination. Daniel Stern fixes his character with a goofy, all-American grin that, by the plays' end, has become an eerie, all-too-American grimace. Bob Gunton is a pinwheel of energy and Cheshire-cat charms.
— Richard Corliss,Time Magazine
"Two outstanding actors turn this production into a tour de force. Bob Gunton demonstrates a comic range reminiscent of the late Peter Sellers. Daniel Stern's sensitive perofrmance gives the play continuity and focus. This two man play is charged with manic energy and seems to have a cast of hundreds. It is a great evening of theatre."
— Lou Starkey, Radio Long Island
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In Trousers
By William Finn / Directed by Judith Swift
Choreographed by Sharon Kinney
Orchestrations and Musical Direction by Michael Starobin
With Kate Dezina, Karen Jablons, Alaina Reed, Jay O. Sanders
Sets by Nancy Winters / Lighting by Victor En Yu Tan / Costumes
by Karen D. Miller / Audio-Visual Consultant Gary Harris / Production
Stage Manager Belle Baxter / Casting by Meg Simon and Fran Kumin
A version of In Trousers was originally
produced at Playwrights Horizons in 1979.
"A variety of songs become a dazzling musical portrayal of a young man's maturtation into adulthood. William Finn's lyrics excel as brilliant observations of the human condition and experiences."
— Martin Gould, The Hollywood Reporter
"I have to admire Finn for refusing to make obvious choices, for insisting that the audience listen and think at the same time and for pulling off a wonderful coup de theatre: the audience discovers that In Trousers is a gay musical about the time that Marvin discovers he's gay."
— Don Shewey, SoHo News
"A vibrant talent is alive on the stage."
— Don Nelson, Daily News
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Fishing
By Michael Weller / Directed by Amy Saltz
With Richard Cox, Robyn Goodman, Daniel Hugh-Kelly,
Penelope Milford, Timothy Phillips, Ralph Roberts, John Spencer
Sets and Lighting by Niel Peter Jampolis
/ Costumes by Judy Dearing / Sound by Gary Harris / Production Stage
Manager David S. Rosenak / Casting by Meg Simon and Fran Kumin
"A lovely revival,
loaded with meaty roles for the superb cast. The writing is magical:
with the utmost economy and grace, Michael Weller has captured both
the whimsy and pain of the drug experience, even as he exposes the
longings and fears of two complicated people."
— Frank Rich, The New York Times
"Amy Saltz has directed this revival with
not one false performance. Richard Cox engages you immediately.
He, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, and Penelope Milford make being together
the most natural and also the most painful thing in the world."
— Don Nelsen, Daily News
"Michael Weller has a strong gift for
capturing the way his generation speaks and thinks. Fishing is a thoughtful piece of American dramatic writing, well worth reviving. Director Amy Saltz has caught all the play's moods, colors and nuances, making it an extremely satisfying evening of theater."
— Howard Kissel, Women's Wear Daily
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The Shortchanged Review
By Michael Dorn Moody / Directed by Leonard Peters
With Jeff Daniels, Emily Hacker, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Jack R. Marks, Lynn Milgrim, Edward Seamon
Sets by Leslie Johnson / Costumes by Irene Nolan / Lighting by Steve
Shereff / Sound by Gary Harris / Production Stage Manager Gerard J.
Campbell
This production was dedicated to Walter McGinn and John Cazale.
The Shortchanged Review is a powerful, important commentary of the 'me' decade. It sharply depicts the shattering of dreams and ideals that once moved and directed this country to action in everyday life, as well as in politics."
— Mike Perreca, The Setonian
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