Lean-To

“Beneath the Britney Spears, camping minutiae, nervous jokes, and awkward romantic maneuvering is a deeply big-hearted meditation on connection.” — By Tony Marinelli, Sep 16

“It is unfortunate, then, that at the climactic moment of the play, when the three characters should all be having at each other after a stark revelation, playwright Sheffer lets only Yvonne rage out, leaving the other two in a stunned and, disappointing to the audience, wordlessness.” — By Stanford Friedman, Sep 15

“I will say that just Stephen Sheffer's use of a pair of briefs as a Chekhov's gun alone makes the evening worth it.” — By Moshe A. Bloxenheim, Sep 16

“If you're not really, really into camping, Lean-To may feel like a very long hike.” — By David Barbour

“While the setting is rendered beautifully, the drama flops due to a script full of extended silences, platitudinous conversation, and ill-conceived character behavior.” — By Adrienne Onofri, Sep 17