Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended
"...Parson, a great advocate of this play, has directed "Home" twice before, both in Madison, Wis. and at the Signature Theatre Company in New York. He has solved its challenges and understood its rhythms. We are lucky he has brought it back home for the holidays."
Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended
"...Yes, you can go home again. And maybe you must. But before you return full circle to your roots, there is a long and torment-filled road to travel — one that will force you to undergo many profound and painful changes, And the place you return to also will be different upon your return. But change can be for the good as well as the bad. And it can be surprising."
Windy City Times - Recommended
"...Director Ron OJ Parson and his cast weave a rich tapestry of American history between the 1950s to the 1970s, all thoroughly illuminating Williams' dramatic style of poetical commentary mixed with inner-monologues. And each of the actors gets and gives quite a compelling workout."
Centerstage - Highly Recommended
"...Cephus refuses to fight in Viet Nam, is thrown in prison and loses his farm. He moves to the big city in search of solace, but realizes that nothing really takes the place of home. Director Ron OJ Parson delivers a masterful balance of humor, heartache and nostalgia. “Home” exposes the relevance of this country’s past to what’s happening today, and that alone should count as a classic."
- Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
Time Out Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...Parson’s production distinguishes what’s a straightforward telling of a universal story in miniature, thanks to the precise and engaging physicality of its first-rate trio of actors. It’s percussive, acoustic, and told through three bodies and voices and a single heart. Bolden doesn’t quite seem emotionally connected with his character’s ups and downs, but Bonner and Honore craft the story’s intersecting characters with compelling nuance and energy. Despite its lyrical dialogue and everyman themes, Home feels authentic, indeed a place to be perennially cherished and sought."
ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended
"...The fabulous performances by Bolden, Honore and especially Bonner make Home a riveting theatrical experience. This journey is a moving, heartfelt and redeeming reflection of the human spirit."
Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended
"...Samm-Art Williams’ sturdy 1981 poem-play takes us on a terrific journey and defines its title with lovely specificity. “Home,” a 105-minute, three-person one-act, captures the story of farmer Cephus Miles from the 1950s to the Reagan era. No question, it’s both richly detailed and perfectly produced/performed in Ron OJ Parson’s Court Theatre revival. If you overlook the conservative-to-reactionary bent of its final message, you can savor the stops along the way without having to endorse the final destination."
Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...As the years go by, and all appears to be lost, he gets a letter telling him to return to Crossroads and with the letter, the deed to his property. Someone, unknown to him, as purchased this land and home and is giving it back to him. He hops the Greyhound bus and heads on to regain his past as his future. What he finds out is that Pattie Mae, who had married well was the person who sent him the deed and that she is back in his life- forever! This is a beautiful story told as only Parsons can do- with heart and soul. There are many funny moments and a lot of warmth and sentiment. Jack Magaw’s set is fairly simple as are the costumes by Rachel Laritz. Kathryn Bostic’s musical selections bring the scenes together along with some wonderful lighting effects by Heather Gilbert. This is a painting of the times and Parson puts the paint on the canvass just the way Williams wrote it."
Chicago Theater Beat - Recommended
"...The yarns Cephus’ spins recalling his boyhood in Crossroads, North Carolina, are among the plays highlights: Working for the local moonshiner in a backwoods still where the occasional possum fell into the vat and made the brew all the more pungent; ditching church to play craps on Sunday out in the graveyard, escapades with colorful local characters – in the telling of these memories, Home shines brightest."