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Welcome to Matteson! by Inda Craig-Galván

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  • Jordan Ramirez Puckett:
    16 Jun. 2020
    “ Not only is the imagery in this play is absolutely breath taking, but it is populated with characters who feel real, they are like-able yet flawed. This is a purely theatrical play that demands to be seen on stage. I can't believe that it is currently un-produced. I sincerely hope that a theatre near me decides to produce it, because I would truly love to see these words come to life on stage. ”
  • Mardee Bennett:
    11 Jun. 2020
    “ Poetic. Profound. Masterfully written. Magical. Inherently theatrical. It's writing that stays with you. Haunts you. A play for our time. ”
  • Brian James Polak:
    10 Jun. 2020
    “ Welcome to Matteson! is a play that belongs in anthologies marking our nation's history. It belongs on our stages as much as in our schools. It is incredibly funny, complex, and real. Inda Craig-Galvan's genius is in the way she pries open every character revealing their heart and soul. Nothing is simple in this play, but it's all feels honest and that's why it's so good. ”
  • Vince Melocchi:
    8 Jun. 2020
    “ Wonderful characters wrapped inside a terrific story that unfolds beautifully. I'd so love to see this staged! ”
  • Asher Wyndham:
    29 May. 2020
    “ Perfect scene construction and pacing that intensifies the tension with biting humor while exploring its racial themes. ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    14 Feb. 2020
    “ This piece is pointed, insightful, funny, truthful, and all around brilliant! Inda Craig-Galvan consistently shows herself to be a master of managing multiple tonal and style qualities in her always theatrical and incisive plays. She powerfully explores gentrification, racism, and local politics in a more effective and unique way than I've seen in other narratives by centering the story on black characters and zeroing in on the ways white hegemonic structures and institutionalized racism turn folk against one another. The theatrical "trick" that ends the piece is, rather than a gimmick, a powerful and potent visual metaphor. ”
  • Chelsea Frandsen:
    11 Feb. 2020
    “ Reminiscent of the Comedy of Manners, hilarious dialogue and well rounded beautifully juxtaposed characters, this play is a must-read, a must-see, and a must-produce! Sharp, witty, and delightfully *awkward*, there are moments we can all identify with no matter who we are, because these are situations we've all been in. Highly recommended. Well done, Inda Craig-Galván! ”
  • Justin Guidroz:
    22 Dec. 2019
    “ A wittily written and deconstructive piece of theatre that explores race and class with extreme depth. The characters are well defined and motivated, and the script is paced very well. A play I'd love to watch. ”
  • Hallie Palladino:
    13 Aug. 2019
    “ A flawless take on the dinner party play. Uproariously funny dialogue this play is a send up of bourgeois posturing and weaponized manners. It grapples with class bias within the black community atop the powder keg of economic anxieties produced by a century of systemic housing discrimination, CHA’s shuttering of Cabrini and the subsequent displacement of families. Regina and Corey, an enviably in sync couple delightfully school their materialistic hosts on communication, love, graciousness and the true meaning of making a home. Also some magic. ”
  • Nelson Diaz-Marcano:
    16 Feb. 2019
    “ The beauty of this script lies on the unapologetic exploration of classism in minority communities and the loss we all sustained on the journey to one up each other. It is an issue that has plague us, POC communities for ages, the idea that as humans we can only gain respect if we adhere to society rules. How you want to show "you are not like the others." Inda gives us a play that works on this question by peeling layers and layers of systematic racism. ”

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