The End of Times Reviews
LA Weekly- Recommended
"...Religious ideology and its impact on young minds serves as the theme for playwright Jesse Mu-En Shao's The End Times, a lean narrative enriched with well-grounded performances and a modest but handsome production design. The play, developed jointly by Playwrights' Arena and the Skylight Theatre, is cogently directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera."
LA Splash- Recommended
"...THE END TIMES is a powerful study of what faith is and should be and how vulnerable people can become enmeshed in groups that offer love, caring, and complete acceptance in exchange for giving up freedom of thought and refraining from judicious inquiry."
StageHappenings.com- Recommended
"...Director Jon Lawrence Rivera builds up the tension gradually, using the functionally organic set to its maximum advantage. He also brings out excellent performances by the cast which embraces the nearly fanatical spirituality with exceptional realism. Nick Cimiluca's understated cynical benevolence is perfectly contrasted to Christian T. Chan's confused, agitated frustration, and coupled with Matt Pascua's erratic rage, the three form a solid fulcrum for this disquieting story."