Seatbelts Required at Actors Workout Studio

Seatbelts Required

Actors Workout Studio
4735 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood

Seatbelts Required tells the story of three sisters from three different fathers who gather on the day of their dysfunctional mother's funeral. Surprisingly funny and alternately heart-wrenching, this gathering forces the sisters to face their demons and untangle years of secrets and lies - but getting to the truth can be a treacherous ride - Hold on tight, Seatbelts Required.

Thru - Feb 12, 2012

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Price: $12-$15

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 818-766-2171

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Seatbelts Required Reviews

Average Rating based on 4 reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Not Recommended

"...John Barker's staging features a nicely detailed set (by Brian Graves) but hasn't solved the strained credibility in what unfolds on it. After a slow, fairly innocuous first act, the nasty revelations start piling up as multiple beers and tequila shots take their toll, culminating in a somewhat ludicrous implication that past disregard for human and animal life can somehow give rise to bonding and reconciliation.

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- Philip Brandes

LA Weekly - Recommended

"...The play is structured like a roller coaster with a dozen detours, but author Kimberly Demmary (who hints that her story is semi-autobiographical) has a steady hand on the psychological beats. Still, the emotions are too often overplayed - the cast is capable enough that director John Barker could scale back on the eye rolls."

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- Amy Nicholson

LA Theatre Review - Recommended

"...What makes the journey so enjoyable (for the audience, if not for the characters) is Demmary's realistic dialogue and believable characters as well as the fine direction of John Barker and an accomplished cast of Cynthia Manous, Elizabeth Kimball and Chelsea Pitillo playing the three sisters as unique but never stereotyped personalities."

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- Joel Elkins

NoHoArtsDistrict - Recommended

"...The exchanges between the women are more cutting, funny, and poignant in the second act than the first; Tequila proving better than beer at loosening tongues. If anything, John Barker's direction in both acts is at times too composed for the material. We want the characters to speak a little louder, and behave a little crazier, even uptight Janet."

- Thomas Waldman

Seatbelts Required at Actors Workout Studio