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Mary Ann Rodgers directs a first-class ensemble of actors in a production that makes you laugh while you hurt."
—Lee Brady, Pacific Sun "Ross Valley Players' bravura new production of A.R. Gurney's autobiographical play features four distinct and fascinating performances by four distinct and fascinating actors and a brilliant directorial turn by RVP newcomer
Mary Ann Rodgers."
—Mark Langton, Marin IJ "Expertly staged with committed performances, the Ross Valley Players'
The Cocktail Hour is a strong beginning for 2008...a strong show: intimate, serious and witty, and a pleasant challenge sure to provide conversation for future cocktail hours."
—Olga Azar, Marin Scope Community Newspapers, Member BATCC "
The Cocktail Hour is the best, most complete and satisfying RVP production this reviewer has seen to date... director
Mary Ann Rodgers leads her perfectly pitched cast through...this marvelous and lovely show."
—David Templeton, The Bohemian "An invigorating production....director
Mary Ann Rodgers gets to the heart of the play."
—Richard Connema, Talkin' Broadway, Member BATCC "An excellent cast helps keep the action upbeat and the humor dry. Macomber plays a very humorous self-confessed alcoholic, and
Beth Deitchman is the perfect sister to put her brother John in his place."
—David Kashimba, Joint Forces Journal, Member BATCC "...director
Mary Ann Rodgers keeps a brisk pace allowing her very talented actors to exploit the nuances of the characters, plus having the benefit of a marvelous set (
Bruce Lackovic) complete with a sunken cocktail area in front of the stage apron giving us the feeling of being part of the cocktail hour as the evening progresses.
Christine Macomber steals the show with her superb understated performance."
—Kedar K. Adour, MD, Theatreworld Internet Magazine "In A. R. Gurney’s play
The Cocktail Hour, now at the Barn, Ross Valley Players has produced a vividly enacted version of this perceptive comedy."
—Albert Goodwyn, San Francisco Bay Times, Member BATCC
