Bill Doherty Jr. Blog

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

86'd world premiere gets L.A. Times critics choice and L.A.Weekly's weekly pick!


LA TIMES (Critics Choice) says: "Mark Vasquez and Bill Doherty Jr. are late inning punks worth the show" 

The opening weekend of 86'd at theater 68 was a HUGE success! Directed by Ronnie Marmo and written by Jon Polito and Darryl Armbruster this play takes the audience on a hysterical roller coaster ride of moral dilema over a six million dollar lottery ticket heist taking place in an 80's diner designed by Danny Cistone.

THE CAST (in last name alphabetical order): Julianna Bolles-Morrison, Bill Doherty Jr., Ed Dyer, Alan Ehrlich, Susan Fisher, Jamie Kerezsi, George Kolombos, Matt McVay, Lucan Shahan MelkonianMichael Edward ThomasMark Vazquez, and Lou Volpe.


THE CREW:
  Writers: Jon Polito & Darryl Armbruster
  Director: Ronnie Marmo
  Assistant Director: Heidi Rhodes
  Set Design: Danny Cistone
  Lighting Design: Michael Richter
  Stage Manager: Sigrid Owen
  Tech: Femi Long

The crowd was full of press and had some great things to say about the story. Not only did the L.A. Times give them critics choice and put out an article online but also put gave a great review in the November 21, 2012 edition of the L.A. Times under the headline "86'd right on the money". Here are some quotes and some of the full online articles:



LA TIMES (Critics Choice) says, "'86'd' keeps the mayhem high and the comedy dark...with the uproarious payoffs."

"…downright funny to say the least!.” - ACCESSIBLY LIVE OFF-LINE

"...dark yet wacky tale of greed...the play moves well and director Marmo is a master of staging." - BACKSTAGE

“…get up and get out to see "86'D” – LA SPLASH


See the complete reviews here: