18. July 2024

Review from The Chestnut Hill Local in PA by writer Hugh Hunter!

    
        Nice review from The Chestnut Hill Local in PA by writer Hugh Hunter!

        “Stealing a Kiss" by Texas-based playwright Laurie Allen kicks off the evening. Directed by Randy Shupp and Joan
        Shupp, the play is the story of two elderly citizens who meet at a SEPTA Bus Stop. Sue (Terri Bateman) does not talk to strangers, but garrulous Harvey (Douglas Tague) forces the
        conversation.
    

        Both learn they are connected with the theater (playfully, Old Academy!). This charming vignette holds your attention. As rain begins to fall, they shelter together
        under the same umbrella with an amorous result. "Stealing" is the only offering that is unambiguously happy.
    

        I have seen many Old Academy “Summer Bonanza” shows. Several of their one-act plays have stuck with me. Here, I found "Stealing A Kiss" the most memorable. Susan
        Cantone, Nyiema Lunsford and Victoria Glock-Molloy performed with impressive zest.”
    