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Maytag Virgin by Audrey Cefaly

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  • David Beardsley:
    31 May. 2021
    “ I loved this play. It's written with such fearless honesty, and with such a sure sense of craft. Cefaly resists any hint of triteness and takes her characters, and her audiences, on a deeply satisfying emotional journey. MAYTAG VIRGIN is not a straightforward rom-com, not even remotely. Jack and Lizzy are dealing with complex feelings of longing and grief, and there's an element of sacrifice in the way they come together. Ultimately, each can only be reborn when they decide surrender a part of themselves to the other. This is a beautiful play that deserves all the attention it's getting. ”
  • Patrick Gabridge:
    15 Jan. 2020
    “ I've gotten to both read and see a production of this play, and it's absolutely delightful. It's a pleasure to watch a playwright as skillful as Cefaly send these two characters on the journey towards love, with plenty of bumps along the way, and surrounded by so much humor and rich language. Masterfully done. ”
  • Ann-Marie Dittmann:
    24 Jul. 2015
    “ When Jack moves in to a house next to Lizzy they find that they have as many things in common as they do differences, and a relationship that begins as a coincidental, neighborly friendship becomes an unexpected journey of self-discovery and healing.

    Like most of Cefaly’s work this is a character driven play set in the Deep South. Peopled with quirky yet recognizable characters and full of humor and evocative language, The Maytag Virgin is an engaging and satisfying comic drama about loss, longing and second chances for happiness.
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  • Lowell Williams:
    27 Jun. 2015
    “ An excellently crafted, detailed play with deeply felt characters, full of wit and charm. Highly recommended. ”
  • John Decker:
    19 Jun. 2015
    “ Many aspects of the script resonated with me, starting with what I understood to be the underlying premise of the play: two characters who are adrift and bouncing off of each other, buffeted and bruised by their particular versions of the hard knocks of life, armed with the resulting calluses that are intended to protect them from pain but which are also inhibiting them from feeling pleasure, but two characters who have nonetheless not entirely given up on somehow moving forward into a more promising future. ”
  • Don Slater:
    9 Jun. 2015
    “ Both in reading this play and in hearing it read by actors, I was struck by the depth of the development of the characters of Jack and Lizzy. They are both lovely, damaged individuals; very different in style but very similar in substance. Each is looking to recover from a difficult chapter in their lives, but reluctant to move on. I can easily imagine a sequel. ”
  • Lara Bogle:
    4 Jun. 2015
    “ Lizzy and Jack are compelling, complex, and quirky--their Southern charm is absolutely authentic.From the beginning, I wanted to know both where they came from and where they were going. A beautiful study in grief and moving on. ”
  • Stephanie Mumford:
    4 Jun. 2015
    “ Audrey Cefaly has done it again! Having mastered the one-act, she has deftly and so cleverly crafted a full-length play with two characters you feel are old friends from the start they are so vividly and specifically drawn. Cefaly brings you immediately and intimately into their world full of familiar problems and ponderings on eternal questions in a unique front-yard setting. Cefaly has a rare talent for darkly comedic writing that is never contrived and always rings true. You'll get caught up in the lives of her characters, Lizzy and Jack, and be rooting for them to the end! ”
  • David Dubov:
    4 Jun. 2015
    “ While reading this lovely piece, I felt like I had known these characters all of my life. They were immediately engaging, real, solid, and true. Their conversations over their shared back fence are intimate, and the ebb and flow of them is warm, funny, sad, deep, and ultimately healing. ”
  • Carolyn Messina:
    22 Jan. 2015
    “ Audrey Cefaly's character-driven stories are an extension of who she is. They resonate because they are meaningful. In her plays, she attempts to track the tedium of life and the despair and loneliness of real people who are stuck, falling, and vulnerable. Her characters are flawed and aching for a way out of pain, longing for peace of acceptance. She writes in a deeply personal style (spare, pointed, dark, and truthful) in order to forge a connection with the individual audience member. Her southern characters, in particular, are rich, vibrant and memorable. ”

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