The Pumpkin Pie Show: Labor Pains

for a previous production "There's a deep joy, a deep sense of relief you get from watching a bunch of lovable idiots making each other crack up. It helps that the idiots are fantastic performers and their horror-drunk storytelling virtuoso master idiot is Clay McLeod Chapman, the blistering (in a good way) talent behind the 'Pumpkin Pie Show.'" Full Review

for a previous production "Clay McLeod Chapman — playwright and co-star of 'The Pumpkin Pie Show,' a series of gripping, often unnerving short plays — has been unsettling audiences with this evolving collection for a decade....These are weird, creepy tales, but they are more than that. At his best, Mr. Chapman uses the macabre to explore the humanity of his characters and reveal an almost spiritual side to the horrific." Full Review

for a previous production "Clay McLeod Chapman has a great understanding of the dynamics of off-Broadway theatre and, what’s even more important, a deep appreciation of the horror genre. The union of the two is shown to great advantage in 'The Pumpkin Pie Show' thanks to the superb work of the cast, director, and the music and lighting crew. From the start, the energy and strength of the actors takes hold of your attention and does not release until the lights come back on again." Full Review

for a previous production "It’s undeniable that Clay McLeod Chapman has been hard at work brewing up pieces that will leave you horrified, aghast, and titillated in places you didn’t even know were possible...Take this production and throw in mood-defining music, and you’ve had yourself the ultimate Halloween celebration. From candy at the door to an exuberant handshake out onto the street, 'The Pumpkin Pie Show' has made a patron out of me. So this time next year, you’ll know exactly where to find me." Full Review

for a previous production "Clay McLeod Chapman’s annual 'Pumpkin Pie Show' has run for more than a decade and each year‘s creation puts a new spin on the genre of ghost stories, tall tales, and human-interest horror...It’s often funny but includes more than a few repellent twists." Full Review

for a previous production "'The Pumpkin Pie Show' is an annual evening of spooky fun performed in a terrifyingly tiny theater space. When the stars are right and Halloween is upon us this gloomy basement hosts an anthology of funny and scary monologues written by Clay Mcleod Chapman...Things do not jump out and scream boo at the audience, but it does have a few good chills and lots of terrific acting." Full Review