36 Juniper

See it if I loved it. Regarding family of school shooters.

Don't see it if Memories of school shootings terrorizes you. Some violence and screaming.

See it if You want to see an incredible original dark comedy written by a brilliant group of young women.

Don't see it if You are not interested in exploring trauma and the millennial generation

See it if you love Performances that will grab your heart & take your breath, inspiring acting & company, a new play written by 3 female co. members

Don't see it if if you don't like sensitive material like language, violence, sexual situations, and excessive drinking - or thought provoking plays.

See it if You are a millennial, or you think millennials are interesting. Or you just feel sad about the state of the world. Well just see it.

Don't see it if You are easily triggered by people talking about experiencing violence.

See it if Intimate, intense performances. Real life "millennial" themes. Dark undertones.

Don't see it if you like happy, uplifting shows and resolution.

See it if Great concept. Always love an intimate space. Timely story. Very good acting Stella Adler Studio seems to have done the job (based on Bios)

Don't see it if Several times the voices were lost despite the small space. Credit for the set was not noted at all

See it if you like exceptional acting with a great cast delving into a millennial issue that occurs far to often. Absolutely great cast.

Don't see it if you are aren't a fan of plays that that are done with millennial issues at forefront.

See it if You like well acted, modern, new work that is relevant and asks the audience to question what they think.

Don't see it if You need everything to be perfect or want a fluffy night - this show will make you think.

See it if you want an ensemble piece dealing with a major event in their lives and the effects.

Don't see it if Gun violence, school violence or group traumas are triggers. The acting is good, but something is missing to make it great.

See it if You want to see powerful play at times with moving performances involving interesting character conflicts.

Don't see it if You don't like plays driven mainly by characters or are bothered by some improbable things or characters that at times behave poorly

Also The main flaw in the play is that the basic scenario seems unlikely to me. Its hard to imagine a get together of this group, on this day, at this place. Particularly it being understood as a larger get together, just would never happen. You kind of are into the play and the characters though by the time you have enough information to get that so I don't think it hurts the play, at least on first viewing. The bigger thing is the characters and the conflicts within them and between them are dynamic and interesting and powerful. The dialogue is often quiet good and the basic build works and hooks you in. While the play doesn't fully resolve that seems to work given the context and leaves you to decide what you think of the characters. I think the characters often behave badly and the lead character setting up the situation if you think about it is unethical. It doesn't get to the point where it feels unbelievable but again if you think about it, it lowers the ceiling of the play.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy new work, this one written by the cast, that sheds current light on millennials that represents well, complemented with good sound

Don't see it if you are intolerant of youthful craziness or are bothered by violence. A slow start with a silly game that should be condensed would help.

See it if You like intimate plays well representing our times and the way millennials face life challenges

Don't see it if You want a up-lifting light play. This play is intense.

See it if You want to see a drama that deals with a very sad and messed up situation. You do get some light moments and well written comedy

Don't see it if You need to root for a good person. There are no good characters in this play

Also I really really like this play a lot. The acting, direction, staging and writing were all really good. But I feel like with some edits this could have been so much better. The three main issues I have and I will try not to give away too much of the plot are 1) The character that is about to get engaged kisses one of the other characters. I understand the character was drunk when he did this but that to me was too unbelievable and far-fetched. 2) most of the first act was not needed. The game they were playing seemed very forced and at the very least it went on way too long. 3) One of the characters brother does something very bad and I find it hard to believe that the brother would have allowed him to do this without putting up much of a fight. I do think this is a really good play and everyone should see it.... Read more Read less

See it if you are or care about millennials; are interested in the repercussions of a tragedy that somewhat explains the reactions of the characters.

Don't see it if you expect a show that is consistent in tone & believability. The 1st act spends far too much time on a game that is played to be effective.

Also The 2nd act is engrossing as things are explained & clarified. This is a young theater group who wrote, produced, acted & directed the play & they show much promise. With some judicious tweaking & refining this has the potential to be much better. I wish them well.... Read more Read less

See it if you find the angst of young adults who h ave experienced a major trauma interesting; you are not upset by references which might upset.

Don't see it if You have experience a major trauma relating to gun violence; you have no patience for hight school nonsense games as vehicle driving a plot

Also Without spoiling the final reveal, I noticed that a few of the audience did not follow what was going on, although I had no issues. Everything was alluded to and really didn't come to finality until the last few minutes of Act 2. Act 2 was slow and tedious, and could have easily been shortened and included in Act one, making the show a lot more cohesive and interesting. Otherwise, the material was current, the writing quite good, and the plot twist uncomfortable but made for a good ending.... Read more Read less

See it if Millennial Drama...Some of it is good, some of it is not..Second act is better than the first,,,.

Don't see it if Millennial Angst is not your thing.

See it if you want to experience some very solid committed performances: Brendan Byrne ("Theo"), Jacob Dabby ("Ben"), & Jessika McQueen ("Mac").

Don't see it if you aren't into very intimate theater (you feel like you're almost IN the play), & don't care for intense melodrama w/WAY too much shouting.

Also Reviewed 2wks after attending.

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'Nuf said.

You get invested in some characters, but not because of the writing. In SPITE of it. Premise is WAY off. No one is going to attend the FIRST HS reunion (after the memorial church-service of the 10th anniversary of their HS shooting), @ the dead-shooter's home.

NO ONE.

Sometimes what's old IS new again. We see who's guilty of omission, who's inherited the PTSD, who hasn't really grown up, etc. But beyond this, the now 28yr olds are WAY too comfortable w/each other (& "Theo's" home!!!), after not being in each other's lives for TEN yrs.

Ambitious script by the 3 female cast mates. School-shooting theme is all too relevant. But the set-up, twist(s) & screaming arc, w/soft resolve (you get ONE flashback @ the end), is just not believable. Sorry 'bout it.... Read more Read less

See it if You can Appreciate acting in and of itself

Don't see it if You’re not ready for a confusing plot line

See it if A show about a reunion some 10 years later. A story about the worry of gun violence. If dont want a consistent performance.

Don't see it if First act was terrible, second act was better. You want a good story or good acting

See it if you enjoy a play about a ten-year reunion which is confusing and frustrating.

Don't see it if You like a well-made play. This one has good acting, a good set and a play which needs work.

See it if you can sit through a first act that doesn't belong on stage. The second act is a wonderful reward.

Don't see it if An incredibly bad first act will be too hard for you to sit through

Also Again, I understand why the first act was written. The authors need it so they can know their characters. The audience does not need the first act. It is incomprehensible why the first act made it to the stage.

The second act is exceptionally good, significant and poignant and deserves to be seen.

This production should be seen by ALL young authors. It teaches why authors need a great editor, why authors should not "love" the early parts of their work that are necessary only for their own benefit and how poor writing drags a production down while great writing elevates the entire production. That is a lot to accomplish in one production.... Read more Read less

See it if you like millennial angst; current show about gun violence

Don't see it if nice try by a young theater group but was just so unrealistic in every way; unnatural dialogue and actions throughout; not funny at all

See it if I loved the show. You should see it if you want a show that is well written, performed, keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time.

Don't see it if You are sensitive to serious topics such as a school shooting.

See it if you enjoy new plays discussing timely subject matter and experiencing an emotionally roller-coaster show with brilliant acting and direction

Don't see it if don't like talking about current events/acts of violence through acting/ writing or if reliving traumatic experiences is difficult for you

See it if You like shows about millennials by millennials. You like shows touching on current events. You like very dark humor.

Don't see it if You don’t like shows with a complicated message. You don’t like some crude humor. You don’t like violence on stage.