10/4/24: This play turned a light switch on in me! Dave Osmundsen centers the autistic experience so beautifully in all of his plays, but Henry, the central protagonist of Light Switch, is a character with such magnetism and specificity that he transforms the world around him at times into a version of the Victorian era literature he so adores. This play is earnest, heartfelt, and written from a marvelous and caring perspective. I was so glad to see it at Open Space Arts!

I love this script! I was lucky enough to do the sound design for its production at Open Space Arts. Charming, funny, heartbreaking, and relatable. The dialogue is quick-witted and feels true to life. I've seen it so many times and it never gets old!

Light Switch is a profound and funny play that smashes stereotypes about autistic adults while also telling a great story. As an autistic playwright, I found reading this play very inspiring. Henry is a character who learns and grows throughout the show, but that growth is on his own terms, not in search for some neurotypical "normal." I also appreciated the ways this play depicts autism as a strength, particularly in Henry's single-mided devotion to scholarly study.