Williston
Williston
Closed 1h 30m NYC: East Village
86% 39 reviews
86%
(39 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
3%
Negative
2%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Entertaining, Intelligent

About the Show

This world premiere dark comedy about the oil industry asks: how far would you go to carve out a slice of the American Dream?

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Critic Reviews (2)

Reflections in the Light
November 8th, 2018

"Playwright Adam Seidel crafts a nifty three-hander where everything and everyone is not as it seems...Deftly directed by Valentina Fratti, the actors are given the freedom to unwrap layers...Grimes goes deep as the seasoned woman who knows how to hold her own and get ahead in a man's world...LuPone portrays a tough guy on the outside, but stuns with the revelation of a scared vulnerable man just under the surface. Ledbetter strikes a nice balance."
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W
November 2nd, 2018

“Skillfully constructed...Fratti gave the actors room...to show us not only the complexity of their relationships but also key moments in their characters...You’ll be drawn into the piece through its humor and Seidel’s well-delineated dialogue, building characters quickly..Here, in this tiny space where nothing can be hidden or faked, is a celebration of the art of telling a small story with a big emotional message through excellent acting of a terrific script.”
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