"Venus Needs Men" is a hilarious send-up of several old 50's sci-fi tropes, and turns expectation on its head. Alien abductee stories usually end up with the victims horribly violated, but in this play the abductee is forced to act in a community theatre production. Actually, ALL of them. Every actor's dream becomes a nightmare....

This spoof of 50's sci-fi movies and a take on community theatre shenanigans is quick, funny, and with plenty of room for the required scenery-chewing and goofy humor. It doesn't matter that this takes place 150 million miles from Earth; the trials and tribulations of locally-sourced theatre is universal. This would be a great entry at any theatre, and I'd love to see it.

Mandryk's understanding of community theatre struggles are clear in his delightful, sharply paced satire "Venus Needs Men". Repeating the same old shows over and over, begging for set pieces, and...most importantly...the lack available male actors. And all on another planet! Hilarious. Additionally, is it chock-full of colorful characters, clever dialogue, and an opportunity to go nuts on set and costuming. From lights up to end of scene, fabulous. I'd love to see this one produced.