Raggedy And at Rivendell Theatre

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...When a cartoonishly cynical campaign operative (winning Iowa, we're unironically told, comes down to dress color) tries to exploit her trans status, the family band together to face the public on their own terms. The stakes don't get much higher than a press release, but Delia Kropp is warm as a mother navigating truly uncharted family territory."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...The well piloted comedy of manners contains smart political ideas and maneuvers by Jayden as the political operative who believes he has all the answers to 'political correctness.' Oriz is terrific here but Delia Kropp bravely reflects her reality in a honest presentation of the foibles of being 'transgender.' This play is interesting, heartfelt, honest and funny. It deals effectively about subjects that need to be explored through theatre."

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Nothing could be more aggravating than the naivety of the ultra-PC and socially conscious activist Ben (played effectively by Averis I. Anderson) or the exacerbating haughtiness of the upwardly mobile and power hungry political organizer, Jayden, played precisely by Manuel Ortiz. By the end of the first act, Valdes’ characters have you completely entangled in the havoc these two young and horned up bucks have wrought upon this unsuspecting family."