An electrifying drama that somehow manages to combine gritty realism with magical theatricality, and make it all fit together perfectly. Features a collection of characters lovingly depicted in all their messy humanity, including their foibles and flaws, all their hopes and dashed dreams. The dialogue is dazzling throughout, and the strategically-placed monologues consistently hit home with their power and their poetry. Extremely worthy of wide-spread production. Bravo!

A convincing world achieved by rich characters caught in impossible situations in which hope reveals its tyranny and its blessings, and change is an invaluable currency.

GOLDEN, by Andrew Lee Creech, is a play fueled by complex characters and powerful emotional truths. From the start, I fell in love with the characters reclaiming the past and fighting for the future while trying to survive the present. I saw reflections of myself in each one because of how deeply Creech understands and contrasts their journeys. And the broader world of the play deftly explores how a recession and Black urban history combine to propel each character's choices throughout. This is a play that truly comes alive, right off the page, and can't wait to see it staged.