The Net Will Appear

See it if you like a sassy (not believable) kid. Rory is smart/precocious...except when she's clueless for laughs. Inconsistent char, but some charm.

Don't see it if you want true insights into human hearts. TNWA is played for easy laughs. Nice set. Well acted (altern Rory). Some unnecessary sexual talk.

See it if you like small shows about 2 characters that sweetly touch each other's lives while slowly revealing each others' turbulent worlds

Don't see it if you want high drama.

Also this was a warm-hearted​ story with a nice pace and well-written characters. Perfect for the Holidays.... Read more Read less

See it if A sweet 75minute play with nice performance.

Don't see it if You dislike smaller intimate plays.

See it if You like melodrama. This has some interesting ideas and clever staging but never quite takes hold.

Don't see it if You can’t overlook some pretty glaring acting flaws as well as a contrived script. Its entertaining enough but far from great.

See it if You want a really good story as bout an older retired man and a precocious young girl.

Don't see it if If you dont want a show that's touching, funny and sad.

See it if Dissimilar neighbours forge unlikely friendship. Soft candy coating wrapped around a hard vinegar center. Masur as always, very believable.

Don't see it if Tired set-up. The miscast kid can't act or deliver her lines...Merry Christmas.

See it if Sweet, funny & sad play. Nothing is surprising but it is very engaging, well-acted and keeps your attention throughout. I'd recommend it.

Don't see it if you want more pizzazz. This is just a series of conversation between an older man and a young girl. But totally engaging.

Also Play is just an hour and 20 minutes.

See it if Real life 5th grader Eve Johnson plays a wonderfully precocious kid with a memory I envy. She & Masur are touching as opportune friends.

Don't see it if you want a meaty drama you can sink your teeth into. This is a sweet story of an unlikely pair who make each others lives better. Funny/sad

See it if You want to watch two characters interact that at first appear to have nothing in common but then have everything in common

Don't see it if You are looking for something other than what the description tells us. It’s just two characters and very black box style

Also I was very excited for this and I was not disappointed. I have a soft spot when young actors interacting with older actors. My favorite line in the play is when the little girl says that he doesn’t have much time left and doesn’t have any future and she has a lot of time left but doesn’t have any past. I don’t think it would be possible in anyway to make this play any better. So you may be wondering why I didn’t give this a higher score and the reason is because an 84 is as high of a score as you can give a play like this. There’s just not enough meat on the bone to make my score any higher. If you like child actors you should definitely see this play... Read more Read less

See it if Want to see a perfectly nice play that looks at the world through both ends of life's continuum. No new ground, but touching/satisfying.

Don't see it if Sadly, the young actor is hyper, high-voiced, and thus, hard to understand.Script pushes the right buttons though, and both actors are good.

See it if You appreciate a small intimate story with two people.

Don't see it if You don’t like a small intimate little play

Also Would have enjoyed more if I could have understood more than half of the little girl’s dialogue. She spoke too fast and not clearly.... Read more Read less

See it if you need a break from the dysfunctional family/drug plays and want a light, but relevant and thought provoking bit of amusement.

Don't see it if you dislike screechy child actors who deliver their lines like a machine gun; plays that are totally predictable, grouchy, sad old men.

Also A play worth seeing, if only for the excellent acting of Masur. The plot is cute and revealing of the lives of the two protagonists, some humor forced or unbelievable coming from the mouth of a 9 year old. Generally funny and amusing.... Read more Read less

See it if you like small shows that deal with human connections, what makes a family, & the importance of reaching out.Masur is terrific.

Don't see it if you don't like dramas that are touching and funny. This one is moving and beautifully done. Young Eve Johnson is a delightful surprise.

See it if Richard Masur gives an excellent performance in this two person drama about life, friendship and loss. Touching story.

Don't see it if Do not see if you prefer light dramas or musicals.

See it if You want to see a touching and funny play that will tug at your heart strings. You want to see two wonderful performers do a great job.

Don't see it if You don't like plays with just two people. You don't like comedic dramas. You don't like well written and performed plays.

Also I was totally absorbed by this play. The night I went the part of 9 year old Rory was performed by Eve Johnson and she did an amazing job. This play was well written, funny, clever, well acted, nice staging and the two performers were in sync. I am so glad I was able to see it because it was sold out and at the last minute I was able to get a ticket. It was funny and there were parts that tugged at your heartstrings. I loved it.... Read more Read less

See it if you've ever wondered what if Annie and Carl (from Up) were neighbors. Exactly what you'd expect, but still fun.

Don't see it if you're over the cute little girl with a smart mouth routines. Dialogue is 80% little girl.

See it if It was a wonderful play with a phenomenal acting. I was moved to tears.

Don't see it if You're not a fan of deeply emotional plays and are not a fan of 2 person plays.

See it if You like shows that are just a slice of life: two ordinary people who are going through difficulties at very different stages in life.

Don't see it if You don't like small casts. You don't think a 9 year-old would get why Rohrschach is funny.

See it if You'd like to see a gentle two-hander, and the predictability and sitcom setup won't bother you.

Don't see it if You want a fresh revelation or two or a deeper exploration than can be had with a 9-year-old at the helm.

Also The child actor tonight was hard to understand, and she has a lot, truly a lot, of dialogue. Got the gist, which was enough, but her performance was mannered and grew thin pretty fast. Not one surprising step out of place for either character's development.... Read more Read less

See it if You like the aesthetics of a sitcom with some dark undertones. Are looking for two great characters that will stay with you.

Don't see it if You dislike humor that seems to come from a desire to make the audience laugh rather than coming naturally from its characters.

Also "Leap and the net will appear." -John Burroughs

This eponymous quote found in The Net Will Appear is rather telling. I, as a thirty-year-old, was not familiar with this quote. Yet the precocious Rory, played fabulously by Eve Johnson, is familiar with it.

Rory seems to Yo-Yo back and forth between wise-beyond-her-years and almost unbelievably clueless, seemingly for the benefit of the viewers' laughter.

But that's it. That's the only fault I found with this irresistibly heart-warning two-hander.

Richard Masur, as the curmudgeonly Bernard, gives a wonderfully paced performance. It's simply impossible not to root for these two wonderfully idiosyncratic characters portrayed by two fantastic actors.

The set design is wonderful. The sound design is minimal but effective.

The Net is a concise works that accomplishes what it sets out to do, and does it with heart.

You haven't seen The Net Will Appear yet? You should really work on that, friend.... Read more Read less

See it if you want a sweet, sad short story about the beginning and the end of middle class lifetimes, from trivial concerns to profound loss

Don't see it if a hyper, garbling, high-voiced little kid actor would irk you; are not interested a short play about youth vs. age

Also Worth seeing for Richard Masur alone. I thought he was amazing.

See it if You like Hallmark movie material and enjoy listening to a screechy obnoxiously precocious child for 75 minutes.

Don't see it if The premise is the same old-crochety old man charmed by young child garbage. Humor is so bad I couldn't believe anyone was laughing.

Also Who writes an adult play that has a young child delivering the majority of the dialogue? Writing is awful. Masur did what he could with the part. Kid managed to memorize a lot of lines - that's about all I can say.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a beautifully crafted relationship play involving a precocious young girl and an elderly man; an uplifting play

Don't see it if you only enjoy musicals; you don't like two-character plays; you want something longer than 75 minutes

See it if you like a sweet story dealing with many topics.

Don't see it if you like alot of action or don't want to see a cranky old man or precocious child

See it if you want to see a delightful and touching story about a friendship that bridges the generation gap

Don't see it if you shows that revolve around kids and old men.