“The show has an interesting repeating scene plot device that gradually lets us in on the secret and the young cast has a good ensemble feel.”

Randy Hardwick, Chicago Critic


“Four longtime friends realize, over the course of a night out, that it’s what they don’t say about the past—particularly their messy couplings with one another—that

keeps their friendship intact.”

Zac Thompson, Chicago Reader

Not That (But Something Else) stands out. [It] exploits a seemingly simple idea—company members serially announce what the play is not about—to create a panoramic view that acknowledges both the clichés that plague contemporary theater and its potential for transcending those clichés to speak to real human needs.”

John Beer, TimeOut Chicago


“Sheer brilliance from a production point of view.”

Bite and Smile

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