JENN THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
THE CALL
BY TANYA BARFIELD
HARTFORD THEATERWORKS
"SUBERB...
DEEPLY AFFECTING.
A production that is
TERRIFIC and
THOUGHT-PROVOKING.
The potency of the play lingers, all of the words come to feel essential, thanks in part to the seamlessness of this ensemble."
- The New York Times
"WONDERFUL...COMPELLING. An impressive production, both dramatically and visually...Thompson directs with a sense of spaciousness that keeps the play moving and absorbing."
-The Examiner
"MOVING and THOUGHT-PROVOKING...Under Jenn Thompson’s EXCELLENT DIRECTION, the company
of actors is a finely tuned ensemble...the power of the drama and the performances cannot be denied."
- Post Chronicle
"A story that CAPTIVATES, REACHING DEEP IN YOUR SOUL, The Call is one no family should miss. Expect to experience a rollercoaster of emotions: laughing, crying, and genuinely enjoying your time at TheaterWorks in Hartford."
- Broadway World
"Jenn Thompson sensitively directs this FRESH and PROBING drama...Watch the global community shrink down to one well appointed apartment where the ringing of the telephone has the potential to change lives in infinitely astonishing ways."
- Middletown Press
"Thompson’s taut direction, with attention to detail, transforms the play into AN EMOTIONAL POWERHOUSE."
- Journal Inquirer
"SPIKY...ENGROSSING...TOPNOTCH! Skillfully directed by Jenn Thompson and featuring a flawless cast of five performers...definitely worth a trip to TheaterWorks to see it."
- Zander Opper, CT Critics Circle
"Jenn Thompson’s direction is STUNNING. A dream to watch...Thompson directs the piece so tightly and effectively she's able to draw emotion and depth from each character."
- Pillow Talking