“ Though McCarthy bops us around Jo and Haywood's ages the narrative is so well crafted it feels linier in the most exquisitely theatrical way. There's lots of room here for two strong actors to play to beautiful subtext McCarthy leaves in the pauses and from the paint to dress the visual impact of this play is really something I'd be eager to see. It's truly a fantastic but painful piece and one that I think really represents to be "nonconforming" in the South and, more importantly, the impact that has on the spirit. ”

“ Syran does a wonderful job here not only writing a play that brings to life two charming characters but also accomplishes the far greater task of keeping Euripides and Socrates from seeming like statues. Instead, they live and breath in this piece and within the brief moments of the play they manage to frame for us the central tenants of how they both viewed art. Syran's particular shining moment here is how The Bacchae is discussed and a clever insight to what Euripides was doing, or trying to do, with his final piece. ”

“ Barn Wood and Blue Roses is a play full of incredible opportunities from the imaginative design possibilities to the chance to discuss a wide range of difficult topics children often have to face in silence. Floyd-Priskorn's piece is full of charm not only in its characters but in its dream-like use of fantasy and flashback that perfectly mimics make-believe games we all played when we were young. ”

“ Strangely apt for the current moment, Zaffarano presents us with two nerdy (and neurotic) lovers and expertly weaves them through farcical props, speedy exits, and charming moments of connection. Hotter Than Thoreau beautifully exhibits those exhilarating first moments of connection with someone new. ”