Psmith, Journalist at City Lit Theater

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...While on vacation in the States, Cambridge University student Rupert Psmith takes charge of a sleepy newsweekly and reboots it as a crusading reform paper dedicated to exposing a corrupt slumlord running for alderman. The lightweight story's chief appeal is Psmith himself, a plucky, monocled dandy with a comically elaborate rhetorical style and unruffled optimism-even when faced with gun-toting gangsters hired by Psmith's antagonist."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...While Psmith, Journalist has its moments—a wonderfully ill-timed poetry reading for one—the play never comes to life. Forget the story’s surprising timeliness; the whole thing feels about as up-to-date as a daguerreotype. And even those who want to see something quaint and old-fashioned—a City Lit specialty—will likely leave disappointed."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...If you have never seen a Wodehouse comedy on stage, give this show a try. You’ll be impressed. I’m betting you’ll go to Kindle to get a Wodehouse novel."

Irish American News - Highly Recommended

"...Richard Eisloeffel as Psmith carries off the role with tremendous poise. The extraordinary amount of excessive verboseness of his character makes it a mammoth feat for any actor. He is to be commended for his stamina, and tenacity."

NewCity Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...The goings-on excite and amuse-in the novel. Wodehouse's ironic and understated humor reads well. What we don't quite get the first time we can always re-read. But how do we replay a play? The City Lit adaptation is drunk with words; the lines come at such a fast and furious pace that incoherence is often the result. On opening night, Eisloeffel sometimes faltered, seemingly losing track of where he was verbally. And now let's imagine how the audience felt. Purple prose created a kind of purple haze for the poor onlookers."