Morning's at Seven at Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

"...Skillfully directed by long-time Group Rep member Doug Engalla, MORNING'S AT SEVEN is a fascinating example of a popular family play circa 1928. The talented cast manages to project the warmth and down-home lifestyle of the four couples facing problems with stoicism but also canny realism punctuated by lots of very funny scenes. Mareli Mitchell-Shields' set does an excellent job of overlapping two backyards which offer little privacy but still harbor some secrets. Robbie Myles' lighting, Michael Mullen's costumes, and JC Gafford's sound round out the skilled production team. This is a charming little play which will keep the audience amused and entertained."

Glamgical - Recommended

"...The play is a way back machine that shows how human interactions haven’t changed much. Distrust, jealousy, dreams, yearnings, etc. remain the same. That is the clue that makes this story so compelling. It shows simpler times, but with characters whose attributes travel across generations. Although he wrote it as a light comedy, Paul Osborn, who had an M.A. in psychology and whose father was a Baptist minister, created deeper characters that are dealing with midlife and later-life crises, questioning and searching for the central motivating aims in life while their freedom seems hopelessly elusive."