Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended
"...Miller provides the guarded but emotionally tensile heart of the show, but all three actors excel at listening to each other and making us see how all of these characters need to break through the limitations of their past mistakes and griefs to move just a little closer to who they once imagined they could be."
Windy City Times - Highly Recommended
"...As a playwright, McKeever perfectly captures his creations. Anyone who came of age in the art scene in the late '80s and early '90s can practically feel Klaus Nomi stepping into angel bright light when Cassandra and Terrence speak of that era. He also smartly, and without judgement, recognizes the amazing beauty in our current queer generations' paths of freedom and joy through Justin's conversations with Terrence. It's powerful work."
Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended
"...David Zak’s production of MR. PARKER is a soulful, thought-provoking drama, that also features many welcome moments of humor. With great appreciation, the production not only began on time but was, as advertised, precisely 90 minutes in length. Other theatres could learn from this example."
Buzznews.net - Highly Recommended
"...Open Space Arts presents a premiere performance of Michael McKeever's MR PARKER. Like everything I've seen at Open Space Arts (OSA), the acting was superlative: kudos to Andrew Kain Miller (Terry), Riley Capp (Justin), and Mary Ann Bowman (Cassie)! and their maneuverability in the confined space displayed expert blocking by Director/Producer/(EverythingElse-Er) David G. Zak."
Entertaining Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...Mr. Parker is a dynamic dramedy about love, loss, and continuing to move forward through life’s huge challenges. It will have you laughing and crying, so bring a tissue and prepare for both. This is a “can’t miss” show!"
Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended
"...Mr. Parker doesn’t feel like a stereotypical grief journey written for a show with a linear progression of healing. It has its ups and downs. It’s messy and there’s mistakes. It’s sad and frustrating. But it’s also hopeful."
BroadwayWorld - Recommended
"...Open Space Arts in Uptown is quickly establishing itself as the go-to "storefront" theater for plays and films that consider the many nuances of queer experiences, and their latest offering-MR. PARKER-is no exception. Elevated by the sophisticated performance of its leading actor, MR. PARKER presents a compelling portrait of grief and middle-age too often missing from gay narratives these days."