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Posted On: October 16th 2025, 02:07 am
What the critics have been saying about Italian American Reconciliation by @johnp.shanley…
We play only two more weekends starting tomorrow, closing 10/26. Tix at link in bio!
It’s been a wild and deepening ride working with these GREATS (across the board). I’ve never experienced so much freedom in the process as an actor before, and it has truly filled my creative heart to the brim!
Dierdre Donovan of Off Off Online aptly described the magic of Austin Pendleton’s brilliant directorial process:
“Under Pendleton’s direction, Shanley’s 1988 play achieves a vivid emotional texture that feels both spontaneous and deeply considered. A veteran of the American stage, Pendleton is renowned for drawing out truth through inquiry—posing questions that lead actors to discover rather than declare their characters’ inner lives. That sensibility is palpable here: the performances feel lived-in, alert to the contradictions in Shanley’s writing, where tenderness and volatility coexist.
Pendleton’s collaborative touch also shapes the production’s tone and pacing. He works with designers and actors to build an environment that supports risk and invention, allowing the humor to emerge organically rather than as shtick. The result is a revival that feels less like a nostalgic return and more like a renewed conversation—with Shanley’s text, with the actors, and with the audience in the room, invited to rediscover love’s messy, necessary reconciliations.”
What a sincere privilege and joy to be a part of this. Don’t miss it!
Props to our amazing assistant director @zac_diamond_
@wademccollum
@lindasmanning
@double_dorje
@marytesta.actress
@thefleatheater
Scenic design Scott Aronow
Lighting design @smileyfaceannie
Costumes @arielpellman
Stage manager @annbarkin
#broadwayactor #livetheatrenyc
We play only two more weekends starting tomorrow, closing 10/26. Tix at link in bio!
It’s been a wild and deepening ride working with these GREATS (across the board). I’ve never experienced so much freedom in the process as an actor before, and it has truly filled my creative heart to the brim!
Dierdre Donovan of Off Off Online aptly described the magic of Austin Pendleton’s brilliant directorial process:
“Under Pendleton’s direction, Shanley’s 1988 play achieves a vivid emotional texture that feels both spontaneous and deeply considered. A veteran of the American stage, Pendleton is renowned for drawing out truth through inquiry—posing questions that lead actors to discover rather than declare their characters’ inner lives. That sensibility is palpable here: the performances feel lived-in, alert to the contradictions in Shanley’s writing, where tenderness and volatility coexist.
Pendleton’s collaborative touch also shapes the production’s tone and pacing. He works with designers and actors to build an environment that supports risk and invention, allowing the humor to emerge organically rather than as shtick. The result is a revival that feels less like a nostalgic return and more like a renewed conversation—with Shanley’s text, with the actors, and with the audience in the room, invited to rediscover love’s messy, necessary reconciliations.”
What a sincere privilege and joy to be a part of this. Don’t miss it!
Props to our amazing assistant director @zac_diamond_
@wademccollum
@lindasmanning
@double_dorje
@marytesta.actress
@thefleatheater
Scenic design Scott Aronow
Lighting design @smileyfaceannie
Costumes @arielpellman
Stage manager @annbarkin
#broadwayactor #livetheatrenyc
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