Our Town Reviews
Angeles Stage- Recommended
"...Of course “Our Town” isn’t primarily about gender stereotypes — it’s essentially about the meaning of life and death, from many perspectives. Mareli Mitchel-Shields’ staging is quite effective. More characters emerge from the audience in this 90-seat venue than in any production of it that I recall. This activity underlines the “our” in the title. I also liked the musical transition between acts 2 and 3."
Stage Raw- Highly Recommended
"...This is a lovely, unified, and dignified production populated by capable actors who look like the denizens of a small town rather than movie stars (a drawback in so many local theater productions). Director Mitchel-Shields has a keen eye for situating her massive cast around the room to enhance the focus of each scene and to avoid clutter. This skill is augmented by Kathi Chaplar’s musical direction – specifically of a chorus that hums the melody to Elder Joseph Brackett’s “Simple Gifts,” that Aaron Copeland incorporated into Martha Graham’s ballet, Appalachian Spring."