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Welcome to Matteson! by Inda Craig-Galván

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  • Peter Fenton:
    25 Oct. 2023
    “ I had the pleasure of seeing this piece performed in its rolling world premiere at NJ Rep this past weekend! Inda Craig-Galván has written four well-rounded, nuanced characters colliding in an often funny, hard-hitting skewering of how classism and racism manifest within factions of the African-American community. This piece's strength is in its dialogue, and Patricia serves as an exceptionally human antagonist. I have no doubt this piece will become a standard in black box theaters across the country and world, deservedly so! ”
  • National New Play Network:
    19 Jul. 2022
    “ Welcome to Matteson! by Inda Craig-Galván was featured in NNPN's 2022 National Showcase of New Plays, and we are pleased to recommend it. ”
  • John Bavoso:
    26 Jun. 2022
    “ I’m happy to add onto the heap of praise this play has received! Craig-Galván has taken the living room drama and shaken it up expertly. The interplay between the two couples is delicious enough, even before you get to the brilliant ending—one that’s done so deftly that it feels almost inevitable, rather than gimmicky. This script was an absolute joy to read, and I desperately hope I get to see it up on its feet one day! ”
  • Stephanie Alison Walker:
    14 Jun. 2022
    “ Everyone has said it. It's brilliant. It's so funny, authentically nuanced, courageous, enticing and ultimately gut punching. Inda uses everything at her disposal- her deeply drawn character work, her gift for dialogue, her mastery of metaphor and visual language to create this complex and powerful piece that is highly entertaining and says so much. ”
  • Paul Donnelly:
    10 Jun. 2022
    “ A brisk and funny and ultimately chilling comedy about class-based prejudice and suburban bigotry. The metaphor that emerges perfectly captures the way in which both couples are trapped by the roles they have chosen and the roles that were thrust upon them. ”
  • Jolie Frazer-Madge:
    27 May. 2022
    “ This play takes the family dinner trope and flips it on its head in such a dementedly fun way! Its take on gentrification is something I want to see more of in theater. ”
  • Ross Tedford Kendall:
    1 Dec. 2020
    “ A stunning play. The playwright presents a perspective that many may not have even considered, and yet exists in the framework of our society. The story is fair to all characters, and presents their points of view while making its larger statement. This play works on so many levels. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    20 Aug. 2020
    “ A powerful look into class, race and gentrification in Chicago that examines the heart of prejudice in American suburbia. Well done. ”
  • Conor McShane:
    21 Jun. 2020
    “ Deliciously tense and blackly funny, Craig-Galván ratchets up the tension until the ending's masterful theatrical rug-pull. A sharp satire that puts the lie to the image of suburbia, and the internalized racism that comes with the pursuit of the status quo. ”
  • Doug DeVita:
    18 Jun. 2020
    “ Read this. Savor every incredible word. After you've read it, think about it, and then read it again. And if you're in a position to produce this, PRODUCE IT. I can't say anything else because anything else I could say would just be gilding refined gold. ”

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