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"This production is an example of good writing, quality directing and excellent acting. The admirable cast slowly boils each character’s tensions to the surface and bubbles the threat of murder until the cast and audience seem trapped together on Soldier Island. This show has the charm of the witty black-and-white movies from the early 1940s." West Side Leader "Classic murder mystery sure to delight" Akron Beacon Journal "A treat to see for fans of the mystery writer’s work." Hudson Hub-Times |
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"The willowy Tess Burgler is lovely as socialite Tracy Lord... Director Nancy Cates’ cast ushers us into an upper-crust world of charm, elegance and plenty of wisecracking. Joe Pine makes a notable turn as the debonair, mildly insulting Dexter. He and Burgler, who is his real-life love, make plenty of sparks fly onstage as this sparring former couple. Henry Bishop is wonderfully lecherous as old Uncle Willie, who develops an infatuation for young photographer Liz Imbrie. Holly Humes plays this career girl with a nice balance of brassiness and wistfulness." Akron Beacon Journal "The cast is uniformly excellent. Dede Kline (Margaret Lord), Richard Worswick (Seth Lord), Scott Shriner (Sandy Lord), Humes and Henry Bishop (Uncle Willie) are appropriately madcap in excellent supporting roles. This is a quality production. Some of the best actors in our area show the audience just how screwball they can be." West Side Leader "The resulting action is comic gold, especially in the hands of this cast. The comedy is crisp and clean, and there was plenty of laughter from the audience throughout." Hudson Hub Times |
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"Coach House Theatre opened its 2011-12 season with a sizzling blockbuster... “Shipwrecked!” is an excellent production of a superior script." West Side Leader "The power of the imagination is a wonderful thing at Coach House Theatre’s Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself). It’s a wonderful little piece for a small ensemble that will delight audiences of many ages." Akron Beacon Journal |
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"Coach House Theatre’s thriller Sleuth is a captivating battle of wit, intellect and will between characters whom expert actors Terry Burgler and Andrew Cruse make thoroughly memorable. Equity actors and close colleagues Cruse and Burgler spar as wonderfully as they did in the comedy thriller Deathtrap last year, which also had plenty of twists and turns. Directed by Nancy Cates in both shows, the actors know how to perfectly pace numerous moments of table-turning." -- Akron Beacon Journal "Extremely well-acted and directed... The burden for the actors in “Sleuth” is immense... it is dialogue-driven as the two men face off in one emotional contest after another. Burgler as Andrew Wyke and Cruse as Milo are superbly up to the task. They fire dialogue at each other like hailstones, and in the energy of it all create a fast-paced narrative. Their handling of several accents shows their amazing versatility as actors." -- West Side Leader |
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"When Patterson and McGarvey get together on the stage, it’s pure theatrical magic." West Side Leader “Lettice and Lovage” is one of the most pleasant evenings anyone could spend in the theater." “March Madness” has come to Coach House Theatre. “Lettice and Lovage” opened March 24, and is as delightfully mad as anything ever presented at the theater." "I’ve not heard that much laughter at Coach House since I started reviewing plays." |
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"This year’s production is indeed an exceptional one... the cast is uniformly excellent." West Side Leader "'The Unexpected Guest’ is enjoyable company" Akron Beacon Journal |
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"This production has so much going for it that it’s difficult to know where to start... A book could be written about this cast. Cates has created a winning team, and the audience gets the prize. Please don’t miss this funny, charming production... This is quite a holiday present." David Ritchey, West Side Leader "Fabulous flamboyance appears to come easily for (Daren) Kelly in this comedy, which pokes fun at actors who are full of themselves and well as the theatre business in general. Kelly's comedic timing couldn't be more perfect... watching Kelly's comedic expertise on the Coach House stage is a treat for the holidays." Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal "Many laughs in Present Laughter." April Helms, Record Publishing |
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"Theatre, actors deliver strong Gin Game" Record Publishing "Funny, with big laughs, and tragic, with heart-breaking moments." West Side Leader "The opening night audience seemed entranced by the production. The audience members gasped when a significant bit of information was revealed for the first time. Some were wiping a tear away as the production moved into its final chapter." West Side Leader The subject matter in The Gin Game is timeless, including issues of old age, pride and being continually drawn to someone who is abusive. McGarvey and Figge so masterfully create this world of escalating geriatric combat, at one point, you get the feeling that their characters enjoy the fighting because it makes them feel alive." Akron Beacon Journal "Both shine as exceptionally talented performers who have the ability to move the audience to gasps and tears." West Side Leader "Figge creates a fascinating portrait of an old man lashing out in fear." The Gin Game should be required viewing for the oldest on the family tree, and those on the lower branches... (a) powerful production. |
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"Coach House audiences love being in on the joke with Ken Ludwig's far-fetched fun in Leading Ladies. How could you not laugh out loud watching a male character attempt to seduce a huge ''woman' in a ridiculously ugly dress and wig, when we know that 'woman' is really a man in drag? Images of Leo dressed as an insane Cleopatra and Stephanie walking in a dress as if her feet are bound are emblazoned on my brain, as are their ludicrous wigs. Actor Scott Shriner...has thoroughly earned his stripes now as a leading man. (Jonathan) Fletcher also is delightful as the put-upon friend." Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal |
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"The exquisite script gives the cast and the director opportunities to explore their own talents and skills.
This production merits the readers’ attention... Don’t skip this production because you saw the movie. You haven’t seen 'Doubt' until you’ve seen the Coach House production." David Ritchey, West Side Leader |
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"Coach House Theatre continues its two-decade tradition of presenting annual Christie mysteries with Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal
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'Deathtrap’ brings thrills, chills to Coach House |
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"A laugh-out-loud comedy. Clever writing and sharp comedic action keep this one bouncing along." - Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal" Farce isn't always easy to pull off on the stage, but the players in Coach House Theatre's production make it look easy." - David Ritchey, West Side Leader |
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"Wistfully romantic... lovely." - Kerry Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal |
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"This comedy lights up Coach House." - April Helms, Record Publishing |
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"(Director) Nancy Cates and the cast have developed an excellent ensemble that will be talked about throughout the season... This is a special production." - David Ritchey, West Side Leader |
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