Highlights from OC Register’s article of Alma
» Read the Full Review“Playwright Benjamin Benne has a skillful eye for these dynamics and familial interactions.”
“As theater, a core strength of this production comes from director Sara Guerrero and actors Marta Portillo (Alma) and Heather Lee Echeverria (Angel) in bonding the two performances in a naturalistic way, the characters feeling completely inhabited and fully realized.”
“An entertaining and frantic physicality powers Portillo’s portrayal.”
“Echeverria makes for a very believable 17-year-old, equal thirds cagey wise child, self-absorbed rebellious whelp and vulnerable, emotive, teen all at once. The actress smoothly shifts through her own feelings while alternately combatting, placating and, always, loving the domineering woman who is the play’s center of gravity.”
“Scenic designer Christopher Scott Murillo has placed the event in a wonderfully tight and cluttered, but recognizably safe, home environment, a visual cocoon nurturing the two characters.”
“Melanie Falcón’s sound design is an impactful force.”
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