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Clarkston – Reviews

Los Angeles Times 
“ABSORBING AND ULTIMATELY UPLIFTING… two outsiders discover tenderness at Costco.” — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times

KCRW 89.9 FM 
“DON’T MISS THIS ONE… great actors, beautifully directed… It’s what the Echo Theatre Company does best — tell moving stories from unlikely protagonists.” — Anthoy Byrnes, KCRW 89.9 FM

Stage and Cinema 
“SMART, SAD AND INQUISITIVE… packed with palatable truisms about connection, vulnerability and hopefulness… wonderful, natural performances from the three actors.” — Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema

Stage Raw 
“TOUCHING… humor and humanness… [a] tender, bittersweet story…. STAGE RAW TOP 10.” — Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw

Stage Scene LA 
“WOW!… No one writes with more insight, depth, and compassion about ordinary lives in the American Northwest than prolific Idaho playwright Samuel D. Hunter…  a trio of electrifying star turns… impeccable direction…  It’s hard to imagine a finer West Coast Premiere for the remarkable Clarkston than its Echo Theater Company debut.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

Ticket Holders LA 
“HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL… sweetly vulnerable and achingly poignant, creating an indelible portrait of two young people in need and the curative power of human bonding.” —Travis Holder, Ticket Holders LA

Discover Hollywood 
“DIVINELY ENJOYABLE… intriguing and fun… highly recommended!” —Amalisha HuEck, Discover Hollywood

Glamgical 
“RELATABLE AND MOVING.” —  Joe Mosqueda, Glamgical

Hollywood Progressive 
“ABSOLUTELY LOVELY… DEEPLY AFFECTING… real, raw, honest.” — Dick Price, Sharon Kyle and Linnea Friberg-Price, Hollywood Progressive

Angeles Stage
“POWERFUL… hit[s] every rueful note of irony and regret with Chekhovian precision.” — Don Shirley, Angeles Stage

LA Theatre Bites 
“LA THEATRE BITES RECOMMENDED… Comedy and drama… interesting meditations on life that are quite good… the acting from the three actors is wonderful.” — Patrick Chavis, LA Theatre Bites