Reviews
“Broken Record
is funny, smart and beautifully realized. It is another winning
collaboration from Venhaus and Overtime. Here's hoping there are plenty
more when those came from." -Deborah Martin, San Antonio
Express-News
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Stocking Stuffers
"a modest, heartfelt evening that brings some much needed joy to the world." "saccharine free fare for the Yuletide season." - David, McKee, Las Vegas City Life
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The Happy Couple
"It's a strong show all the way around that deserves full
houses." - Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News
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"Both acts will leave you
queasy so prepare to get your heart broken — in a good way." -
Ashley Lindstrom, San Antonio Current
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Speak of the Devil
"The piece, directed by Gypsy Pantoja, was snappy and smart -- an excellent capper to an excellent evening." - Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News
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The Temple of
Dionysus
"A funny new one-act" - Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer
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"The play proves a real gag-fest, and never makes the mistake
of taking itself seriously" Tom Sime, Dallas Morning News
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"An inventive work" - Mark Lowry, Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram
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WINNER - St. Tammany
National One-Act Play Festival - Covington, LA (2009)
"A terrific evening" - Deborah Martin, San Antonio
Express-News
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"wickedly funny" and a "definite highlight" of the evening. -
Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, January 13, 2009
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"Short, sharp, shockingly good".
- Nicolette Good, San Antonio Current, January 14, 2009
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The First Christmas
"…Crisp and tight ..." - Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning
News, Dec. 7, 2001.
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"… well-written…" - Mark Lowry, Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram, December 9, 2001.
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Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer, December 13, 2001
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Santa's Little Helper
"Venhaus' writing here is sharp and tight, managing to get
across loads of subtext in just a few pages."
- Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer December 11, 2003
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"Minute for minute, the best holiday-themed drama around"
- Mark Lowry, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, December 6, 2003.
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"Local playwrights sparkle in 'Christmas at Ground Zero"
"For sure, you'll leave shouting, "Ho, ho, ho!"
- Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News, December 5, 2003.
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Happy Holidays From Anderson, Davis, Seton and Fenner
"James Venhaus provides the two funniest plays in this year's
collection." - Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer December 11, 2003
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"Minute for minute, the best holiday-themed drama around"
- Mark Lowry, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, December 6, 2003.
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"Local playwrights sparkle in 'Christmas at Ground Zero"
"For sure, you'll leave shouting, "Ho, ho, ho!"
- Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News, December 5, 2003.
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"The piece was inventive and funny and built to a terrific
ending . . .Easily the best piece of the evening"
-Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, September 12, 2009
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