l-r, Brooke Turner (Jenny) and Jasmin Norwood (Sherry). Photo by Gerry Goodstein.
RAVES FOR
"THE DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE OF
PRIVATE PITTS"
(November 2015, IATI Theatre, NYC)
"This play is a heroic underdog that points a dirty yet necessary mirror back at its viewers. - I actually cried in a public setting (something I typically refuse to do). The script made me envious and doubt my own talents as a writer. - It is impossible to highlight the standouts amongst the actors as any one of them (most of them playing multiple roles) could very well be pinned as the best of the best- This play deserves a longer run and more attention – and while it has a quaint home now in the meager space in which it currently reigns, it’s sad to think of how many plays out there are thriving on half of the valor and entertainment that ‘The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts’ beholds.”
- Louis DeVaughn Nelson, CenterOnTheAisle
“The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts moves us to reexamine our values of faith and our community in the face of war. It is an intimate character-shifting ensemble epic. -MacGowan and team tell Damiano’s story as both an immediate and a cerebral experience. With Brooke Turner’s exacting performance, The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts leaves a lasting and pressing impression. - The supporting cast both embrace and rage against the plight of war as a modernized Grecian chorus. Rapidly switching characters, from citizens of the United States in the aftermath of 9-11, to drop-outs bonding in a group home, to US army privates and sergeants stationed in Baghdad, every member of the ensemble gets a chance to expresses a unique view on the transformative power
of finding a calling.”
- Artem Yatsunov, Theatre is Easy
“Powerful, with captivating scenes that evince emotion and point to the institutional flaws we often blindly accept in the realms of parenting, in religion, and in the military. –The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts is heartfelt.”
- ReviewsHub
"THE DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE OF
PRIVATE PITTS"
(November 2015, IATI Theatre, NYC)
"This play is a heroic underdog that points a dirty yet necessary mirror back at its viewers. - I actually cried in a public setting (something I typically refuse to do). The script made me envious and doubt my own talents as a writer. - It is impossible to highlight the standouts amongst the actors as any one of them (most of them playing multiple roles) could very well be pinned as the best of the best- This play deserves a longer run and more attention – and while it has a quaint home now in the meager space in which it currently reigns, it’s sad to think of how many plays out there are thriving on half of the valor and entertainment that ‘The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts’ beholds.”
- Louis DeVaughn Nelson, CenterOnTheAisle
“The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts moves us to reexamine our values of faith and our community in the face of war. It is an intimate character-shifting ensemble epic. -MacGowan and team tell Damiano’s story as both an immediate and a cerebral experience. With Brooke Turner’s exacting performance, The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts leaves a lasting and pressing impression. - The supporting cast both embrace and rage against the plight of war as a modernized Grecian chorus. Rapidly switching characters, from citizens of the United States in the aftermath of 9-11, to drop-outs bonding in a group home, to US army privates and sergeants stationed in Baghdad, every member of the ensemble gets a chance to expresses a unique view on the transformative power
of finding a calling.”
- Artem Yatsunov, Theatre is Easy
“Powerful, with captivating scenes that evince emotion and point to the institutional flaws we often blindly accept in the realms of parenting, in religion, and in the military. –The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts is heartfelt.”
- ReviewsHub
Our Press Release for THE DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE PITTS
on BroadwayWorld.com. (Click on image below)
In the Spring of 2015, fandango 4 Art House was profiled by Backstage for
"How Do Small Theatres Do It"
In Backstage's interview with fandango 4 Art House's Co-Founder/Artistic Director, Daniel discusses our inaugural production - THE DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE PITTS, as well as the fundraising campaign that we were just about to start (which has thus far raised $9,742), our fundraising trailer (which has since amassed over 200 views)
and the general challenge of producing not-for-profit theatre in NYC.
"How Do Small Theatres Do It"
In Backstage's interview with fandango 4 Art House's Co-Founder/Artistic Director, Daniel discusses our inaugural production - THE DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE PITTS, as well as the fundraising campaign that we were just about to start (which has thus far raised $9,742), our fundraising trailer (which has since amassed over 200 views)
and the general challenge of producing not-for-profit theatre in NYC.
