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Dublin Carol
By Conor McPherson
Directed by Jack Sbarbori
Produced by Quotidian Theatre Company
Reviewed by Steven McKnight

Conor McPherson’s Dublin Carol consists of three scenes set in the office of assistant funeral director John Plunkett (John Decker) in Dublin on Christmas Eve.  The office is a nice creation by set designer Jack Sbarbori, just cluttered enough to be convincing and authentic in every touch, even down to the Aer Lingus coffee mug. (more…)

• Long Day’s Journey into Night
• By Eugene O’Neill
• Produced by Quotidian Theatre Company
• Directed by Bob Bartlett
• Reviewed by Tim Treanor

Long Day’s Journey into Night is old-school theater at its best: passionate, honest, intense, complex, and demanding. Quotidian’s no-frills production does full justice to the text, and gives the willing viewer an engrossing and periodically compelling experience. (more…)

• The Mollusc
• By Hubert Henry Davies
• Directed by Jack Sbarbori
• Produced by Quotidian Theatre Company        
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

In a season where area theatergoers have been treated to serious works by great playwrights like August Wilson and Arthur Miller, an Edwardian drawing room comedy can be a timely treat.  Under any circumstances, however, it is easy to surrender to the charms of The Mollusc, a gentle and entertaining work that receives a spot-on production by Quotidian Theatre Company.

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