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| Cindy Miesse photo by Rodney Rickard |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"One person plays, where an actor speaks directly to the audience while creating a fleshed out individual, can provide an intimate connection between performer and theatregoer. Playwright Peter Quilter's Just the Ticket, which tells the story of an older woman named Susan repeating a journey she made 40 years before, premiered in 2011 as a solo piece for one actress but is also able to be performed with up to six women playing Susan. Stage Left Productions has cast six talented Valley actresses in the role of this eccentric, nervous woman and, while the play is a bit repetitive and overly long, it's a poignant reminder of the life lessons one can learn from looking at their past... Paula McKenny, Suze St. John, Cynthia Elek, Mary Timpany, Cindy Miesse, and Susan Webster portray Susan, and all six do a very good job of navigating their way around the range of comical and dramatic material and creating engaging portrayals of this outgoing woman who just also happens to be a bit of a loner. Under Cody Dull's clear direction, they all deliver commanding and confident performances infused with both humor and heart. ...While Just the Ticket may not be a perfect play, Stage Left's production offers the chance to see six talented local actresses. It also does a very good job of getting across the play's message that there's nothing wrong with growing old; the only crime is feeling old." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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