Bess Wohl Serves Up Sandwich Shenanigans by Barry David Horwitz Have you ever walked into a franchise sandwich shop and wondered what’s going on behind the counter? Bess Wohl has the answers for us. She depicts a sorry crew of three minimum wage workers in a delightfully realistic and tacky corporate sandwich shop called…
Anna Ziegler Interrogates Princeton Freshmen, Brilliantly by Barry David Horwitz Playwright Anna Ziegler won’t let us off the hook. She presents two charming and evasive new Princeton students who fall into a rape accusation. Was She under the influence of her up-scale roommate whom she wants to impress? Was He deluded by his own…
Ayad Akhtar Unfolds Religious Crisis in America by Rachel Norby and Barry David Horwitz Set in Atlanta in 2013, “The Who & the What” focuses on a traditional Muslim father, Afsal (dominating Alfredo Huereca), and his two rebellious daughters. Though the younger pretends to conform, the elder expresses her objections to male rule openly….
Mfoniso Udofia Unpacks Nigeria-to-U.S. Journey by Barry David Horwitz When the comfy little New York apartment rolled out toward me, I was surprised by familiar, softly-woven cushions and wooden cabinets in the working kitchen. It’s like coming home. The cozy little apartment lulls us into expecting warm family welcomes. But a new arrival from…