Subtitle: 
Series A
Total Rating: 
***
Opened: 
May 8, 2008
Ended: 
May 31, 2008
Country: 
USA
State: 
New York
City: 
New York
Company/Producers: 
Ensemble Studio Theater
Theater Type: 
off-Broadway
Theater: 
Ensemble Studio Theater
Theater Address: 
549 West 52 Street
Phone: 
212-247-4982
Website: 
ensemblestudiotheatre.org
Genre: 
One-Acts
Author: 
various
Director: 
various
Review: 

Ensemble Studio Theater's annual One-Act Festival is now on, and, as usual, it's a major treat of the year; they select a variety of good plays, and the level of acting is always high.

Series A of Marathon 2008 had two surprises: a musical, A Little Soul Searching by Willie Reale, a humorous sketch lightly skewering Earth customs, with the outstanding Karen Trott, and a well-directed (by Kathleen Dimmick) play with no words, Wedding Pictures by Quincy Long.

Christmas Present by Amy Herzog, about a one night stand, has good writing and fine performances by Julie Fitzpatrick and Jake Hoffman . An Upset, by David Auburn, about a bad loser at tennis has good writing and good acting by Matt Lauria and Darren Goldstein. But you can't win 'em all. Tostitos, by Michael John Garces, is about contemporary crudity and teenage horseshit with an irritating bully -- all quite annoying. Still, a rewarding evening.

Critic: 
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed: 
June 2008