“ Oh, boy, do I dig this play. Seven excellent roles for women, and I defy anyone not to fall at least a little bit in love with all five MacKillop sisters. David Hilder’s verbal wit is sharp as ever, bouncing wildly entertaining dialogue among ever-shifting character combinations in the literal sandbox he’s given himself to play in. But through all the structural cleverness and sometimes-cutting wit, what really shines are the women themselves, and the throbbing hearts that drive them. An absolute gem. ”

“ This short play about two Mars rovers is lovely and funny and sad and even terrifying -- it's as if Vladimir and Estragon had one job to do besides Wait for Godot, and it was to find water on Mars. Their different views and approaches to their unique shared mission create a story of immense pathos, at once intimate and cosmic. A buddy sort-of comedy that stares into the existential void. Bravo. ”

“ If you usually find whimsy cloying and hard to swallow, I strongly suggest you try the Adam Szymkowicz version. The Book Store is magical, yes, but it knows how you feel, it gets it, it’s been there...and it finds a million little ways to coax you in anyway. Delightful, witty, moving, and satisfying as a good novel — the one you didn’t know you needed, right when you needed it. ”

“ I love what Donna Hoke is up to here, testing her audience's response to uncomfortable relationship and power dynamics through the filter of gender. I was fascinated by where my moral lines moved, how my judgments and comfort zones shifted scene-to-scene, as the one variable -- gender -- kept getting swapped out. Far more than a clever experiment, the characters and their messy emotional ties make for full and compelling people, and pat answers are not on the menu. Would love to see this on its feet, to feel the crowd's responses and eavesdrop on their conversations afterward. ”