Unnecessary Farce Reviews

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

"...Director Kurt Naebig described the play as “a cross between ‘Law and Order’ and Monty Python,” in a preview video. The show is “just goofy, funny. If there’s a message, I guess it’s that honesty pays off in the end. But it really is mostly about bringing people in, getting them to laugh,” he said."

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

"...Paul Slade Smith’s Unnecessary Farce - a 2006 comic whirlwind that is fast becoming a modern staple of the genre - lands with full force in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s lively production at The McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. The show is a reminder of how exhilarating a well?constructed farce can be when every door slam, double?take, and spiraling misunderstanding is executed with precision."

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

"...Directed by Kurt Naebig, this romp of the refreshingly ridiculous takes places between adjoining rooms in the Calm Waters Inn, a low budget nondescript motel in Anytown USA. We’re watching a stakeout unfold as an undercover detective, Eric Sheridan (Brad Lawrence), lies through his teeth to his commanding officer over an old-fashioned telephone."