Plan G

See it if if you want a funny comedy with good acting.

Don't see it if if you want a predictable show. one that circles around the same comedic subject.

See it if you’re OK with a stew of TV comedy clichés served up in the real time & space of the theater.

Don't see it if you want your theater to do something only theater can do.

Also I am not a fan of playwriting that sounds like TV writing, & “Plan G” felt to me like TV without all those interesting angles & the ability to cut away to something (anything) else. At the 11th hour the piece does a U-turn & darkens considerably, becoming a cautionary tale, exposing how ethically corrosive the drive for notoriety can be in an age shaped by reality TV. But by then I had long ceased to care about any of the unengaging cardboard characters that had been punching & punching their unsubtle punchlines for far too long already.... Read more Read less

See it if You like comedy w/ something to say about fame & money. You like dark humor. You like plays in intimate playing spaces. You enjoy new works

Don't see it if You don't like dark comedy. You prefer more upbeat themes. You prefer plays w/bigger production values.

See it if you want some comedy and a U-turn ending by a playwright who has done better. The idea is good, the script repetitive, the cast energetic.

Don't see it if you want perfection - there is some overacting, some overly loud scenes and some trimming necessary.

See it if Good comedy about an eyeball and the Plan G to move ahead.

Don't see it if You dislike dark comedy and small theater.

Also This is fun and yes I laughed alot. The cast of this play did a great job acting. Forrest Weber was very funny as Nick (the brother in-law). Anytime I see a play from Randomly Specific Theater so far is good and is very funny.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a funny play that also makes you think by the hottest playwright of our time

Don't see it if The only reason not to see this play would be if you are in capable of walking up four flights of steps

Also Phillips writes great words which turn into great lines which turn into great acts which turn into great plays. He leaves no stone unturned. Everyone of his plays involves creative seen changes and great use of music. So many people who write plays today forget about these two important things. The acting is completely even and greet. The set is perfect. And as always Philips knows how to end a play. This is the fourth play I have seen buy him this year and they have all been good or better... Read more Read less

See it if you like melodramas that are predictable. The acting is over the top in a cartoon sort of way.

Don't see it if you are looking for an intelligent drama about greed.

See it if you enjoy supporting small theater companies. Described as 'dark comedy', but doesn't really get dark until the end.

Don't see it if you prefer bigger epic plays. It's not bad, just not well-cast, & felt unfinished (ending seemed like it was tagged-on to meet a deadline).

Also Third production in...

...I'm now expecting more from actor/playwright Larry Phillips ("Christopher"). My expectations are strictly in his writing; the acting is still MIA.

Not as interesting as 'The Weekend Will End' nor thought-provoking as 'Arbuckle Syndrome'. This is a ton of screaming that would seem playful on TV but is grating in a small venue.

Silly start - w/some well-written banter about movies - turns into a play about greed. Fair enough, but the screaming never stops. Plus, "Christopher" & his wife "Regina" (the once again excellent Tiffany McRae from 'Weekend') have ZERO connection. Awkward attempts @ embracing, plus during today's matinee she reaches to pinch his left nipple, taking 3 frantic tries to find it. Even when they're bickering like couples do, it seems more like siblings arguing.

Forrest Weber ("Nick") is THE stand-out, but it's as if Ed Norton from 'The Honeymooners' got lost in an episode of 'I Love Lucy', w/Lucy married to Ralph Kramden instead of Ricky.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a fine enough show with fine enough performers (although the wife was a stand-out).

Don't see it if You want something challenging or exquisite.

See it if you want to see a master wordsmith and actor at work. Phillips is both.

Don't see it if the skewering of the suburbs and suburbanites makes you cringe.

Also Larry Phillips is very much Todd Soldontz "light". That is by no means an insult. Where Solontz's movies go behind closed doors to explore the darkness of suburbia, Phillips does the same with a darkly humorous eye (no pun intended here). Both love the New Jersey suburbs and their occupants, but both mercilessly expose the hypocrisy embraced there.

If there is a flaw in Phillips' work, it is that one wonder's how many actors besides Phillips could play his lead protagonists. Phillips very much seems to deliberately channel the "hapless" comics of the silent film era, with a special affection for Chaplin. That requires a special appreciation for film history that most probably lack.

"Plan G" is not as good as "Arbuckle Syndrome", but it is very, very good and should be seen. The audience is left wondering if the humorous writing is all we will get for much of the show. But the "crucifixion" scene, that every play worth seeing needs, is in the last scene in spades.... Read more Read less

See it if a fellow fan of prolific Phillips. Don't mind 4 long flights of stairs (tho rewarded w/ free wine). Expecting goofy comedy vs. edgy satire.

Don't see it if expecting Phillips's better, quirkier Weekend Will End or Arbuckle Syndrome; need likable characters—tho McRae charmingly conjures Tyne Daly

See it if you want a really enjoyable time. A funny look at what people will do for the almighty dollar.

Don't see it if you don't enjoy seeing people at their greediest worst

See it if It wasn't as dark of a comedy as advertised, but, it had its moments. Nice set design for a black box theatre. Cast was well-connected. Some

Don't see it if Crude language, but, humor kept up with the times. It's worth the affordable value. wasnt thought-provoking, but, I'd say see it.

See it if You want to see a good comedy with great writing/play with very different characters interact about an eyeball of a deceased father/husband

Don't see it if You are into big play/theater,not a fan of dark comedy,use of foul language,family drama,a constrution workers abmitious dram to make it big

Also What a fun play, I never laughed this much for a very long time, great lines and great acting made my day. The added family drama was the icing. Kudos to very talented group of actors to pull it off.... Read more Read less

See it if If you enjoy an-over-the-top comedy taken perhaps to excess

Don't see it if your funny bone is broken

See it if You like dark comedies with extreme characters.

Don't see it if You like heavy dramas.

Also Had a blast. Laughed throughout. The leading couple very great.

See it if You enjoy comedy

Don't see it if You like musicals or dramas

See it if It's funny and absurd but grounded. I laughed a lot. There's a lovely bit in there about the Godfather Vs Goodfellas.

Don't see it if The ending doesn't support the weight of what came before and some of the Jersey accents are hit or miss.

See it if larry phillips and randomly specific theater company always deliver. An entertaining - if a bit hammed up - play.

Don't see it if you want something very deep.

Also Ever since The Weekend Will End, I've wanted to see all Larry Phillips plays. None of them have quite lived up to the weekend will end, which had a lot to say on a character level in addition to being extremely entertaining.... Read more Read less

See it if You are looking for a sharp satire on what people will do for fame, money, and ego.

Don't see it if You are looking for a drama or a feel good comedy.

Also This play has a lot to say about our current obsession with fame and money, but handles it a comedic way. Great script, great acting, great set.... Read more Read less

See it if You like comedies about characters. Or plots that hold a mirror to today’s “Me” society.

Don't see it if You like dramas. You like your comedy polite.

Also I’ve seen a few Radomly Specific Theatre shows, and they’re always of very good quality. The cast in this one is fantastic. And the writing is both funny and saying so much about today’s morals, without being preachy. And I for one thought the ending was PERFECT!... Read more Read less

See it if You like absurd comedies about people’s behavior.

Don't see it if You want drama, or subtle comedy.

Also Absurd plot and absurd characters, but very funny. The cast and script blend nicely. Not for everyone, but if you like strange comedy, this is for you.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to just have a little fun and be entertained. Not heavy–just fun!

Don't see it if you are looking for a show with a lot to say or a lot of production value.

See it if you want to have some old-fashioned fun tinged with some thoughtful overtones. I appreciated the playwright's quirky humor & turn of phrase.

Don't see it if your evening at the theatre always has to be an earth shattering experience.

Also What a talented group of actors! They were all engaging & by the end, I enjoyed spending time with them, but, for me, the women carried the day: Tiffany Mae McRae, Sarah Misch, and, especially Lauren LeBeouf.... Read more Read less

See it if you want a comedy about people down on their luck and willing to go to extremes.

Don't see it if you want a drama, or something small.

Also The situation is big (I won't spoil), the characters are big. I laughed throughout... Read more Read less