Saturday Night/Sunday Morning at Steppenwolf Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...But in TaRon Patton's direction, the interplay between the characters mostly feels fresh, spontaneous and highly watchable. All the women (and Michael Pogue's polio-stricken postman, Buzz,) who inhabit Miss Mary's Press and Curl get a chance to let their hair down as Kona N. Burks plays the acerbic but compassionate proprietress with steady aplomb. Her boarders include squabbling sisters and shampoo girls, plain-jane Taffy (Jennifer Glasse) and party-girl Mabel (Krenee A. Tolson), as well as aspiring writer Gladys (Angela Alise), who carries with her a typewriter, scars from past trauma and a torch for fading beauty queen Leanne (McKenzie Chinn), who has spent the past four years pining for Bobby, the soldier with whom she had a brief encounter before he shipped out."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...The younger members of the cast, though, often seem to be playing too broad and modern. And the playwright makes a real misstep with a scene that makes literal the mental struggle between the letter-writer (Angela Alise) and her vision of the soldier (Tyrone Phillips) whose name she’s signing to her missives. The stylistic leap required for this encounter is so jarringly out of place with the rest of the play, it’s like night and day."

ChicagoCritic - Somewhat Recommended

"...This slice of life comic drama has its moments of pathos and rich humor but the work suffers from a much too authentic use of Southern Black dialect. Dialect coach Carrie Hardin has every woman in the cast speaking with the exact same rhythm in their authentic Southern accent. Since no two people actually speak with the exact same manner, having each actor using the same accent and sounding the same dilutes their dialogue."

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

"...Now in their fifth season, this theatre company’s mission is to bring repressed historical events to life through drama. Their aim is to showcase both forgotten works from the past as well as debuts by exciting contemporary playwrights. Prologue Theatre’s current offering is important because it speaks to women, minorities, history buffs and the LGBT population, as well as to audiences simply searching for an evening of original theatre that’s both thoughtful and entertaining."