Stage Raw 
“IMPACTFUL AND IMAGINATIVE… drives home Kafka’s multitiered message about the experience of humanity in a chilly exploitative world, while keeping one entertained throughout… sharp, versatile performances… STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED.” — Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw

Stage and Cinema 
“WILDLY INVENTIVE… a pop-up storybook of industrial clang, looming bureaucracies, and dreamlike American vistas… Smart, stylish, and buzzing with creative electricity. America may not be great again (this play asks, ‘Was it ever?’), but Amerika at Open Fist certainly is.” — Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema

Colorado Boulevard
“BRILLIANTLY IMAGINATIVE… buckle your seatbelt and keep your eyes moving in every direction as you follow Karl’s journey… fast-paced, and every minute grabs your attention.” — Carol Germain, Colorado Boulevard

On Stage Los Angeles 
“FANTASTIC!… take[s] you to another realm of time and space… a moving picture fantasy… Make your way to Atwater!.” — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles

Splash Magazines 
“FAST-MOVING, VERY FUNNY… a charming, creative, and innovative multi-media play which is also entertaining and fun.” — Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines

Stage Raw Youth Journalism Review 
“Fans of Franz Kafka will be delighted… a creative team that could make the show’s technical direction the best of the season… the undercurrent of humor gives Kafka/Smith’s text a charming edge….STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED.” — Warren D. Riley, Stage Raw

Larchmont Buzz 
“COMPELS… The high quality of the production design is monumental in crafting effective storytelling… a muscular ensemble.” — Gabrielle Johnson, Larchmont Buzz

Discover Hollywood
“A MUST SEE… a magical experience full of humor and wonder.” — Amalisha HuEck, Discover Hollywood