| 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
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
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!) |