The New Englanders

See it if You want a play with great writing and acting. Beautiful story line and production that makes you think and feel. Very topical.

Don't see it if You prefer light hearted comedies or non dramatic work.

See it if The role Race plays in the suburbs combined with a teenage girl with two fathers is of interest to you

Don't see it if You are not interested in Plays dealing with racial issues in the suburbs.

See it if you like fully developed family dramas - in this case mixed race family in largely white New England

Don't see it if you don't want to see a fully developed family drama - in this case about a mixed race family in largely white New England

See it if you like safe, moderately thought-provoking, appealing dramas about first-world suburban problems.

Don't see it if you are hoping to be challenged and stimulated.

Also issues of race, drugs, and a tired gay marriage are made easy to swallow in this lightweight conventional play. the cast is uniformly talented and believable; the static set is an adequate expression of generic new england; the lighting is evocative. everyone is likable & relatable as they agonize over what-to-do-with or what-have-they-done-with their privileged lives.... Read more Read less

See it if you wonder what it might be like to be African-American in a small New England town, growing up in a biracial gay family.

Don't see it if you are rigidly straight,, conservative and like fluffy theater.

Also This is an unusual take on the American family but of course there are families like this one. There are many issues the play raises that are well worth thinking about. What would you do if your child took revenge on a teacher ?... Read more Read less

See it if you like shows about interracial and gay issues, privilege, relationships, parenting, life. Acting was very good and story relevant.

Don't see it if you aren't into gay and racial issues, would prefer something more light hearted, prefer a musical.

See it if You like a thought provoking play, that has you questioning your life decisions/choices and parenting!

Don't see it if You're not entertained by teenage antics or you feel judgmental!

Also found this to be an interesting play, with many contradictory and flawed characters (but aren't we all)! A family that made decisions, went through life but finds at a point everyone was just existing and even pretending. I also enjoyed the background music!... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in race in America and how the African-American community views white privilege,

Don't see it if you want a convincing portrait of race in America, This play leaves so many strings untied that it becomes unbelievable.

See it if Review of Race Relations

Don't see it if Don't like interracial love

See it if You enjoy great acting, well-developed, interesting, & likable characters, & if the dynamics of today's modern family interest you.

Don't see it if you seek an elaborate set & fluffed-up production, have gay, trans, or racial issues. Don't see it if you are closed-minded.

See it if You like independent movies

Don't see it if You don't know anything about R&B

See it if you're ok w pointless plot & inconsistent chars. Strg staging, clever lines, rapid pace, solid acting. BUT early promise turns into a mess.

Don't see it if you want meaning, not just entertainment. Important issues dealt with irresponsibly. Tone shifts wildly. Script needs lots of work.

See it if See a good set, lighting and some good acting. You want s play that starts off okay but then goes badly. A very inconsistent play.

Don't see it if You want as well written play throughout. If you want something memorable.

See it if Excellent acting. Everyone was impressive. Set design, lighting and sound effects were all very good for small theater.

Don't see it if ...you want a big show. This is intimate. Interesting throughout. Topical. Not emotionally engaging as some. But well acted and interesting

See it if You like new plays that try and be about something.

Don't see it if You want a new play with a new voice on current topics.

See it if if you want to see what it is like to grow up the mixed-race child of an interracial same-sex couple in a small New England town.

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with LGBT issues and racism.

Also The play begins so well that it comes as a great disappointment when it basically goes off the rails in the last 15 minutes. Excellent cast, especially Kara Young.... Read more Read less

See it if Entertaining. Deals with many issues in an original way. A gay, interracial couple, with an interracial child, and no one is a saint.

Don't see it if There might be a tad too many story lines present in this play.

See it if you want to see a play about the problems of 2 men raising their daughter in a New England town.

Don't see it if you want to see a drama where all the characters ring true.

Also The play has an excellent theme, but it needs work. Some of the characters appeared "over the top".... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy family dramas. Unfolds slowly and is entertaining while watching. I was engaged in the story and It held my interest throughout.

Don't see it if Some behavior of characters not believable. I don't think this one is going to stay with me.

See it if You like poorly written characters who act in totally unbelievable ways that make this play seem like a painful waste of time.

Don't see it if You are expecting a well written play that has resonance or feels believable.

See it if You like good writing, strong acting and a fast paced story about race, identity, in a same sex family in a small town

Don't see it if You want a big production simple story

See it if you like good acting, an interesting plot, the themes of racial and sexual discrimination in our society, parenting & educational issues.

Don't see it if you like good acting, an interesting plot, the themes of racial and sexual discrimination in our society, parenting & educational issues.

See it if Witty thoughtful show about place, expectations and disappointments. Portions were overdone and the girl was too cool and savvy for her age

Don't see it if Uncomfortable about interracial gay couple.

See it if great cast telling an engaging story about love and family and finding oneself.

Don't see it if you have issues with mix race or LGBTQ .

See it if Family drama,connection between 2 gay men and their daughter; former lover came to town;problem at school and a smart pot dealer. The end.

Don't see it if Multiracial gay couple;fling with the former boyfriend, too smart girl sacrificing her future fighting teacher; and no time off for dads

Also All actors are good, every one оn its own unique way.Kara Young is so realistic that it scares. Bravo to Adam Langdon and Patric Breen.
What I really dislike that how the author uses the "racial card." When girl who is senior in high school argues with her teacher, she uses:"you are the white teacher and I'm the black student, so you will be wrong when I tell principal" and when daughter in trouble and again is absolutely guilty, father said " she will go to prison because she is a black girl." Common, it was absolutely unnecessary and out of storyline. The author, who is African American himself tried too hard to satisfy certain popular movements, and forgot his own plot where one dad is white, "poor black girl" going to prestigious university and second dad can easily give 5000 to a needy former flame. Sure, this is exactly how "poor, discriminated" people live and bad, bad white New Englanders are guilty in one family's problems.... Read more Read less