How I Learned To Drive

The Sherry Theatre
11052 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood

Pulitzer prize winning HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE by Paula Vogel explores the complex relationship of a younger woman and an older man. This memory play weaves humor and pathos as we go on the drive along with Lil Bit as she attempts to reconcile the past with the present.

Thru - Mar 19, 2023

How I Learned To Drive Reviews

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NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

"...It's an astonishing play, no wonder it won the Pulitzer. This fine company of actors does an excellent job with a complicated subject fraught with layers of damage upon damage upon damaged people."

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- Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros

Stage Raw - Not Recommended

"...Sadly, absolutely none of this artfulness comes through in this production presented by Collaborative Artists Ensemble.Under Steve Jarrard’s direction. Wallace’s one-note rendering, replete with coy body language, turns Li’l Bit into a whiny victim that’s as challenging to watch as it is a disservice to nuances Vogel has so carefully sculpted into her play. A trio of supporting actors — Jael Saran, Cathy Bell Denton and Sophia Gonzalez — alternate in a variety of supporting roles; lacking versatility, all are in over their heads. The production’s sole strength is Wray’s understated performance as the slithery but tormented Uncle Peck. When he tells Li’l Bit he’s prepared to be patient, we sense the chasm of emotions churning beneath his polished restrained exterior. It’s a layered performance, never overplayed and nicely done."

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- Deborah Klugman

How I Learned To Drive at The Sherry Theatre