“ David Davila captures not only the intense drama of having five generations of Latina women in one household, but also the tenderness, the comedy, the hopes, aspirations, disappointments, and most importantly, the resiliency that comes from such a unique, beautiful household. THE MESQUITE TREE is billed as an American Tragedy, and that is true. There is a lot of tragedy layered into Davila's pages, but more it's a celebration of an oft-overlooked demographic and experience that occurs in this country. David has crafted a work of beauty that will leave you wondering and inspire awe long after End of Play. ”

“ An epic, a comedy, a tragedy, a reminder. Diaz-Marcano takes folk tales, history, Reggaeton, the Taíno people, natural disasters, mythology, children's stories, and social issues and a deep love for Puerto Rico and creates a new superhero canon worthy of its own series. It can at once be uproariously hilarious and devastatingly emotional in the same scene. It challenges cultural toxicity while reveling in cultural identity. It's heartwarming and philosophical. The play invites us to think about the nature of legacy and self-determination, of our yesterdays and our tomorrows. But more, it reminds us of family, given and found. ”

“ It’s in the act of mercy that we are left with the deepest of questions. Questions about life, about death certainly, about war, about politics, about our place in the universe and our complicity in the worst aspects of the human condition, despite doing the best we can. In this deeply affecting monologue Philip Middleton Williams bring all of these questions up as a medic commits an act of immense philosophical and ethical import, but keeps grounded in the reality of a situation. A halting reminder that the real price of war may well be our humanity. ”

“ As poignant a play as any with any range of longer runtimes. Greg Lam’s economy of language gets to the point and drives the point home so directly you have to do a double-take. A remarkable minute play. ”