←Recommendations of Artemis Books & the Well-Meaning Man

Each character is so we'll formed. I enjoyed getting to know them and Artemis Books. The dialogue flowed and the ending shocked. Well done!

A true ensemble piece that goes places you really don’t see coming. I’m a big fan of workplace narratives and the relationships made between co-workers. Really enjoyed spending time in this bookstore with these complicated characters and really hope this play gets many productions.

I had a blast getting to know all of the characters in this funny, smart, and offbeat play. Reggie, Emerson, and Asha's relationships to one another, the bookstore, their identities, and activism were portrayed with complexity and nuance. The disarming presence of JJ began as absolutely hilarious before taking more tense and distressing turns. The use of Greek myth evoked tragedy and fate for me, which mirrored the conversations about the social inevitability of oppressive patriarchal structures, even if tempered, growing malignant. I love how this piece proposes a way out that's vicious because it needs to be.

Paul Michael Thomson takes on complicated issues of identity with bravery, sensitivity, and flair, and writes hyper-intelligent, charming characters who are a joy to spend time with. A play this smart and funny (not to mention one with four ultra-juicy roles for a diverse cast of young actors) is both exciting and rare--it's begging to be produced!