Apropos Of Nothing, A Comedy Reviews

MetroWeekly- Recommended

"...For reasons not clear to me, Gregory Kallares' thoroughly modern comedy Apropos of Nothing, in its D.C. premiere at the Keegan Theatre, is staged as something of a show within the show. Between each pithy scene, the lights dim as actors quick-change and scramble to their places or offstage."

MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended

"...The acting is the cherry on top of a laugh-out-loud story and its couple-swapping hijinks. As Owen, Ryan Sellers shines and carries the comedy through its many levels of miscommunication and the resulting misunderstandings. Irene Hamilton as Lily offers an outstanding performance that makes neurotic look easy. While Justin Von Stein, Emily Erickson, Drew Sharpe and Dominique Gray round out an ensemble that seems perfectly in sync and has a firm handle on Kalleres' feisty and fun script."

BroadwayWorld- Not Recommended

"...What's missing in this approximation of a sitcom, though, are the laughs. Scenes supposed to end with a laugh line are usually met with silence as action moves on in scenic designer Josh Sticklin's fussy, multi-level set. Ninety minutes of this with no intermission can be oppressive."

DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended

"...Does a straight comedy about straight coupling sound like a cliche to you? Well, rest assured, Apropos of Nothing, a Comedy is nothing of the sort. Although it is packed deliberately and wittily with what seems every cliche under the sun, Greg Kalleres' lighthearted, quip-rich script is a howlingly funny and wholly fresh take on the vicissitudes of love and our curious attraction to hackneyed language."