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 Raw 
“A PICARESQUE ROMP… 12 marvelous actors in multiple roles… theatrically gorgeous… STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED.” — Steven Leigh Morris, 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

Stage Scene LA
“WOW!… the year’s moist exhilarating theatrical adventure ride… L.A. theater at its most creative and captivating.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

Rabble Rouse News 
“EVOCATIVE… a superb company of players… a clever and ever-changing set.” — Miguel Perez, Rabble Rouse News

Ticket Holders LA
“MONUMENTAL… NOTHING SHORT OF EPIC… finds all the sly Kafkaesque complexities and colors.” — Travis Holder, Ticket Holders LA

Showmag 
“INNOVATIVE… EPIC” — Leigh Kennicott, Showmag

The Hollywood Times 
“TREMENDOUSLY EFFECTIVE… The ensemble is excellent, the performers playing many roles and each getting their shot to really shine.” —Robert St. Martin, The Hollywood Times