WASHING MACHINE
Written by Jason Stuart, Original Movement by Brendan McCall, Additional Movement by Nikki Monica, Setting by Akiko Kosaka, Lights by Ben Kato, Sound by Elizabeth Rhodes, Costume by Amanda Bujak, Stage Management by Laine Goerner, Julie Meyer and Beth Slepian.
Featuring Dana Berger.
Fist in the Pocket and The Chocolate Factory in L.I.C.,
NY. June — July 2007.
Subsequently performed at The Sanford Meisner Theater in NY, NY June-July 2008 and at Manbites Dog Theater — Durham, NC June 2009.
Interview with Michael Chamberlin and Dana Berger on
NPR's The State of Things.
Read the Time Out review and the
News & Observer review. YouTube clip of the show!
"...An absolute must-see for anyone who values theater's extraordinary power" — The News & Observer | Read the full review (PDF)
"...A theatrical event you will never forget." — Classical Voice of North Carolina | Read the full review (PDF)
"What could easily turn maudlin and unsavory is made mesmerizing by Stuart, director Chamberlin, and actress Dana Berger, who gives a tour-de-force performance in this solo showcase." — NYtheatre.com | Read the full review (PDF)
"...audaciously entertaining...Chamberlin's superb direction is a knockout...actress Dana Berger tackles the material like a fullback..." — Time Out NY | Read the full review (PDF)
"All of the best elements within the production come together for a stylized climax... that is both powerful and moving." — Theatremania | Read the full review (PDF)
"...keep an eye out for Washing Machine. Though its run at the Chocolate Factory is over, it will surely turn up again somewhere and when it does, it is not to be missed." — Off-Off-Broadway Review | Read the full review (PDF).