United Flight 232 presented by The House Theatre of Chicago at Chopin Theatre
Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended
"...The nobly creative, impressive and inventive House Theatre, about to embark upon its 15th season, leaves audiences gasping, teary-eyed and rising to their feet following this outstanding production. Because it's based upon actual events it's that much more relatable; and because most every audience member will have personally experienced air travel, the play is all that more thought-provoking and frightening. This is a celebration of the valor and dedication of the United flight staff, the strength and heroism of the survivors and a tribute to those poor souls who lost their lives in this disaster. It's one production that should not be missed."
- Colin Douglas
Chicago Theater Beat - Highly Recommended
"...What’s most illuminating about United Flight 232 is, to quote Stalling’s program note, “the inherent sense of responsibility we have for other human beings.” Even though we know the outcome early on, the story is suspenseful, the action tight and plentiful, but it’s the acts of connection that stand out the most. Said connection extended beyond the stage and into the audience: when my friend and I began crying (and we weren’t alone), the elderly woman next to me opened her purse and handed me tissues. Though it’s sometimes hard to believe in the present-day political climate, Anne Frank was right: people are generally good at heart.
- Lauren Whalen
The Downpour Presented By Route 66 Theatre Company
Chicago Tribune
"...Weiss has cast the piece very well: Barrie and Neff are credible as sisters but they simultaneously read as binary opposites, which serves the play. Both of these fine actresses are on fire here - you don't normally get such an intense emotional current bubbling under what's otherwise a commercial thriller . . . "
-Chris Jones
Middletown Presented by Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago Reader
"In the extraordinary second act, despair arrives center stage as Mary, John, the mechanic, and the cop suddenly face soul-wrenching grief. Despair tethers people to their lives, Eno suggests, and gives them a sense of agency that no amount of wonder can approximate. Waters and his cast express this transformation with such passion and wisdom it's awe-inspiring to watch . . . "
-Justin Hayford