PRESS
2010 | The Glass House and The Master Builder
The Glass House
“The Glass House, a new, immensely satisfying one act play written by June Finfer; brilliantly directed by Evan Bergman and produced by the Resonance Ensemble at Theatre Row’s Clurman Theatre is theatre at its best… smart writing, intelligent direction and four riveting performances… The Glass House is simply not to be missed… Janet Zarish is spellbinding… Harris Yulin is commanding and oozes Germanic charisma… Gina Burns shows strength and courage… David Bishins does a real star turn. He’s remarkable… a very special production and I urge you to see it.” — TalkEntertainment.com
“an absorbing drama… Harris Yulin and Janet Zarish are just what the playwright must have envisioned.” — CurtainUp
“(An) ambitious new play… Harris Yulin (brings) an excellently calibrated mix of egoism and humanity to van der Rohe… there's a courtliness to the actor's portrayal, as well… Resonance certainly deserves acclaim.” — Theatermania
“a carefully and methodically constructed bit of theater… Zarish brings a cool professionalism to the role… Harris Yulin does a masterfully understated job with the role… The payoff of The Glass House is wonderful… Finfer, does a great job in bringing it out. — MusicOMH.com
“Yulin provides a magnetic performance from the get-go. His charismatic and charmingly human portrayal of the celebrated architect is wonderfully nuanced… Finfer has an excellent ear for natural dialogue and the characters she has crafted are fully-fleshed and three-dimensional. Evan Bergman's direction is strong and assured.” — QUEER NEW YORK
“Harris Yulin in The Glass House is a commanding and complex Mies van der Rohe… June Finfer has a nice touch in bringing these factual figures to life. In particular, she has created a fascinating character in Philip Johnson… nimbly played by the mercurial David Bishins.” — nytheatre.com
The Master Builder
“(The Master Builder) is a must see. With its twisted characters and interesting plot points it is amazingly poignant in today's world. Beautifully directed with heartfelt investment by Eric Parness it begs for attention.” — Best of Off-Broadway
“Eric Parness, artistic director for Resonance, provides an intelligent and smooth direction to his very capable cast. (Chris Ceraso) effectively provides a strong center for the play. He is matched, quite brilliantly, by Sarah Stockton as Hilda Wangel… The scenes between the two are mesmerizing” — QUEER NEW YORK
“Eric Parness has directed a deeply moving and surprisingly accessible production of this masterpiece featuring the effortless, virtuoso performance of Chris Ceraso in the title role. Each actor imbues this beautiful play with naked vulnerability and utter grace. I highly recommend it.” — Visible Soul
“Chris Ceraso plays Halvard Solness, The Master Builder, so wonderfully… Susan Ferrara plays Mrs. Solness with appropriate gravitas… Sarah Stockton plays Hilda Wangel, (and) handles the coquettish duties easily… Ms. Stockton cannot help to bring to mind the young Kate Winslet… Director Eric Parness stages the scenes well.” — MusicOMH.com
“(At times), you can feel your pulse quicken and the magic of Ibsen's story take over the stage… Sarah Stockton's Hilda Wangel possesses the right blending of coyness, passionate abandon, and the lashing bite of a scorpion…One must admire (director Eric) Parness.” — A CurtainUp Review