MIDDLETOWN
Written by Will Eno, Set by JD Madsen, Costumes by Kristina Martin, Lights by Brittany Shemuga, Sound by Reid May, Props by Gadgetgrlz, Stage Management by Natalie Nichols.
Featuring William Aitken, Tamieka Chavis, Lily Kerrigan, Allen McRae, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Rosemary Regan, Laura Russell, John Stange, Chris Stinson and Stephanie Tomiko.
Nextstop Theatre Company
January-February 2016 — Washington, D.C.
"The play engages and pushes, forcing the audience to question ourselves...under the strong hand of Director Michael Chamberlin, the excellent cast presents intriguing portrayals of Middletown residents." — DCMetroTheaterArts.com | Read the full review (PDF)
"...a very moving work as well as a slyly funny one...the production boasts a number of adept performances and scenic designer J.D. Madsen and lighting designer Brittany Shemuga have created a stylized suburbia that's handsome and even luminous." — The Washington Post | Read the full review (PDF)
"Middletown...is what 'Our Town' would have been if Thornton Wilder had made his characters hopeless, heartbreakingly lonely and a little psycho... the production and cast give a good account of themselves. Chamberlin keeps things busy; there are periodically several things going on at once, but never to the detriment of the story." — DC Theatre Scene | Read the full review (PDF)
"Playwright Will Eno's word wise play is a celebration of language and thought. Nextstop Theatre's show is an experience...quite mesmerizing." — mdtheatreguide.com | Read the full review (PDF)