It’s A Family Thing At “The House Of Yes”
by Karen Tortora-Lee on April 20, 2010
Full disclosure – I went to Heathcliff Entertainment’s production of The House of Yes (written by Wendy MacLeod and directed by Brandt Reiter) full of anticipation. The movie of the same name (based on MacLeod’s play) had long been my litmus test; if someone loved the film as much as I did, then I knew we’d be friends. If someone didn’t get it . . . well, let’s just say we didn’t exchange holiday cards after that.
So seeing one of my favorite movies in its original form on stage was, I knew, going to be great fun for me. And this production, starring Jonathan Blakeley as Marty, Tommy Heleringer as Anthony, Marcia Everitt as Mrs. Pascal, Zoë Swenson as Jackie-O, and Hilary Bettis as Lesly lived up to my expectations and more. Still, this is a story with a lot of bite so before you go I suggest you arrive prepared. (Don’t worry, no spoilers ahead).
