Man and Moon presented by 16th Street Theater at Madison Street Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...Coming out of a pandemic that has caused so much social isolation, and in a time when political polarization is on the rise, stories about human connection — especially across differences — provide a hopeful, aspirational glimpse at our better selves. In “Man and Moon,” a man confronting his own mortality and a girl named after the moon seem to have little in common at first, but they learn to trust and support one another. If we all had the openness and compassion of Aaron and Luna, the world would be a better place."

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...It helps that the lead actors—indeed, the play’s only actors—Clare Wols and Peter Danger Wilde work so well together. Over the course of the play we see these two grow together as they face the harsh realities of their lives. (Though we never see Luna’s mother, we come to realize just how desperately ill she is.) Under Hayley Procacci’s direction, Wols and Wilde deliver the kind of performances that grab an audience from the get-go, and never let us go. Wols in particular brings a remarkable energy, intelligence, and depth to her part."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended

"...Hayley Procacci has directed these talented actors with a light hand, letting them free to find the deep truth, humor and irony in their situation and they lead us through the interminable waits of cancer treatment to a sweet ending that tells us as much about the human condition as it does about who these souls are: lost but continuing on, trying to find themselves in a big universe. The show is quite intimate: the storefront puts these two practically in your lap."

Third Coast Review - Recommended

"...I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did while experiencing Man and Moon , produced by Dragonfly Theatre Company in conjunction with 16th Street Theater NFP. The play is a rolling world premiere meaning that the play has also been staged in Eugene, Oregon, and Ogden, Utah-as it made its way across the country. It is also a production of the National New Play Network, which brings fresh new work to the stage. Hayley Procacci directs Siena Marilyn Ledger's play, an intimate story of two people enduring grief, transitions, and the unknown that comes with all of that. But I did laugh at this well-written play that takes place in the waiting room at an oncology unit."

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

"...It's always a joy to discover a new play that is lovely, entertaining, and thoughtful, and when that play blends universal issues with modern social realities, well, it's worth the more than an hour's stop-and-go journey on Chicago's overcrowded surface streets to get to see it. Man and Moon, an absolutely beautiful two-hander from Siena Marilyn Ledger, is an emotional and poignant-yet humorous-exploration of gender, puberty, death, and the universal need to, as the old ads used to say, reach out and touch someone."