The Sweepers - Reviews
The West Coast Premiere of the major Off-Broadway success
This Equity Production is NOW CLOSED at the
Long Beach ICT
"Real-life newlyweds Hobert and Vernengo
carry off acting honors through simple
sincerity and careful modulation, steering
Karen's attempts to cut Sonny's apron strings
refreshingly away from cliche."  
-  VARIETY
CLOSED!
"The play's West Coast premiere shines
because of the consummate skills of director
Caryn Desai's quintet of actors...the acting is
impassioned and honest, the Boston accents
are authentic..." -
BACKSTAGE
"Hunky Hobert is a particularly strong presence as Sonny,
a young man torn between two women he loves equally.  
Proving himself as fine a dramatic actor as he is in
comedic scenes, Hobert gets to work here with his lovely
real-life bride Vernengo, which adds particular chemistry
to their scenes together." -
STAGESCENE LA
"As for the actors, they invest their vivid, flawed characters
with aching truth and clarity. Soundly supported by her
uniformly superb cast, director caryn desai wisely embraces
the operatic broadness of her material. Her expansive
staging brims with a warmth that will touch your heart."  -  
LA TIMES (Critic's Pick!)