Cry It Out Reviews
DC Theater Arts- Recommended
"...While Cry It Out is a clear-eyed look at maternal stresses in today’s America, it is also swift-moving and laugh-out-loud entertaining. Joanie Schultz has assembled a first-rate cast and directs them with assurance. Ranging from deadpan to devastating, Dina Thomas is spectacular as the wise-cracking Lina, an unsophisticated yet gutsy South Shore girl whose childcare options are limited to her boyfriend’s wine-addled mother."
Talkin Broadway- Recommended
"...Director Joanie Schultz maintains a naturalistic flow that echoes the women's utterly realistic, often profane, frequently hilarious conversation. Thomas shines in the standout role: Lina is down-to-earth, Italian-American, and says whatever she wants with no apologies. Gavino conveys a sense of releasing long-held tensions, while Andino and Klein maintain enough distance from the other characters that misunderstandings are certain to follow."
DCTheatreScene- Recommended
"...The snappy, comedic play is heavier than it might appear at the outset. Though some of Cry It Out’s plot twists are pretty well-telegraphed from the beginning, the play manages to keep the audience guessing. Those unpredictable turns are some of the best ways Smith Metzler upends and questions assumptions and cliches about motherhood."
BroadwayWorld- Recommended
"...Top-notch, believable acting from the entire cast allows us to go along with the characters on their emotional rollercoasters. The playwright is skilled at seamlessly transitioning from the fun and lighthearted moments to the serious ones and each actor is equipped with the skill to play them just as seamlessly under Joanie Schultz's intelligent direction."