“ This urgent drama of unique family dysfunction, individual and societal rituals, the vagaries of grief, and the hard road to self-acceptance is populated with four distinctive and compelling family members. Fran's ultimate acceptance of her authentic self offers a path to liberation and relief to the other family members. I can only imagine how vivid it would be to see this play with the stim behaviors fully realized. However, just reading it is a powerful experience. ”

“ Portia understands the challenges she faces in proving her thesis that Shakespeare was a woman. Travelling across two eras, we see the potential justification for and ramifications of her thesis. Cross-dressing Miss Shakespeare and Burbage's confused attraction echo the great comedies and their cross-dressing heroines. Portia's defense of her thesis to her condescending husband is most compelling. ”

“ This taut exchange between a principal and coach over the coach's disciplinary methods raises issues that will need to be discussed long after the final curtain. These characters are vividly drawn and thoroughly compelling, as are two unseen characters. The ending caught me by surprise in the best possible way. ”

“ The struggle is real as Christopher Soucy captures perfectly in this succinct spoof. ”