In Michael Perlmutter’s theatrical “Open Meeting Closed” four women in an AA group close one afternoon’s meeting to confront another woman about her behavior, and the intervention quickly derails into unpredictable chaos and bickering. The play’s strength lies in Perlmutter’s expert creation of unique characters. These women are tart in their own ways, yet through finely crafted monologues in which they reveal their traumas, they earn our sympathy. The action is well paced and the reversals and revelations by turns humorous and heartbreaking. A perfect vehicle for a strong ensemble of women...
In Michael Perlmutter’s theatrical “Open Meeting Closed” four women in an AA group close one afternoon’s meeting to confront another woman about her behavior, and the intervention quickly derails into unpredictable chaos and bickering. The play’s strength lies in Perlmutter’s expert creation of unique characters. These women are tart in their own ways, yet through finely crafted monologues in which they reveal their traumas, they earn our sympathy. The action is well paced and the reversals and revelations by turns humorous and heartbreaking. A perfect vehicle for a strong ensemble of women. Highly recommended.