"Scarlett Fever" at The New York International Fringe Festival
“Scarlett Fever” Written by Josh Duboff Directed by Ashley Rodbro Reviewed by Joseph Verlezza Theatre Reviews Limited
“Scarlett Fever, “a new play written by Josh Duboff, debuted as part of the New York International Fringe Festival at the Soho Playhouse. This is a fast paced, whirlwind of a New York comedy with an outstanding cast that certainly knows how to deliver the goods. An homage to several familiar television sitcoms following a similar format, the laughs are plentiful and the characters vivid. It is light, energetic and thoroughly entertaining, resulting in a most enjoyable relaxed theater experience. The writing and topics may be shallow but who cares: it is smart, funny and never offensive, avoiding the usual pitfalls playwrights fall into when creating this type of comedy. If anything, this critic would advise some minor editing to reduce the running time.
What really raises the bar is the cast. They are perfection turned pluperfect with the guidance of director Ahsley Rodbro. Each actor inhabits their character with skill and natural ease that makes the audience comfortable with a quick connection. The stand out here is Alex Trow who turns in a brilliant performance as Gracie, a role that almost seems to be written for her. Watch out for this dynamo because she will quickly rise to be noted as an intelligent, gifted actor with charm and appeal.
If you are looking for earth shattering, ground breaking material this will not fit the bill, but what you will be treated too is a completely fun filled entertaining time at the theater. Hopefully we will hear the voice of this new playwright in the near future.
SCARLETT FEVER
Presented by New York International Fringe Festival. Written by Josh Duboff; Directed by Ashley Rodbro; Lighting by Greg H. Solomon; Costumes by Shana R. Goldberger.
WITH: Charles Andrew Callaghan as coffee guy, Bill Coyne as Eddie, Patrick Knighton as Hunter, Jordy Lievers as Natalia, Andy Sandberg as Joey and Alex Trow as Gracie.
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