Inspired by the work and passion of Voltaire
We are totally grateful for such a supportive review from The Seattlest, but we would like to point out that the following comment is totally inspired:
[quote]It’s like King Lear lamenting, “Who is it that can tell me who I am?,” except Lear is a prolific masturbator, has a potty-mouth, and is constantly confiding his innermost sexual desires to his two moms.[/quote]
Jay Irwin wrote a great review of The Gene Pool at Broadway World.
So while Arouet’s examination of a family with same sex parents may not have provoked any epiphanies, the performances are well worth the trip. But maybe that was the point of the production. Families, are families, it’s what you do with them that matters.
Read the article BWW Reviews: THE GENE POOL at Annex Theatre
Mike Showalter of CultureMob has some things to say after the opening night of The Gene Pool. I like how he addresses the elephant in the room:
Do you think the basic outline sounds a bit like last year’s hit movie, “The Kids are All Right?” Let’s be honest: if you’ve seen the movie you won’t be able to help yourself thinking that way once the play starts, which makes the opening few minutes a bit awkward as you try to match up what you’re seeing on stage to what you saw in the movie. It’s an unfair comparison, because in spite of the similarities the stories and characters are different. Just stop comparing, and let “The Gene Pool” stand on its own – which it’s quite capable of doing.
Read the article Review: ‘The Gene Pool’ is more than all right.
We are grateful for Seattle Gay Scene for running the feature Arouet’s “The Gene Pool” offers LGBTQ theater for Pride month. They interviewed director Roy Arauz about The Gene Pool.
[quote]Roy Arauz: To me the play is about how normal and traditional a “non-traditional” family actually is. Here you have a couple that has been together for more than 18 years, dealing with all the issues that come with any long-term relationship.[/quote]
Production stills from “The Gene Pool” taken by Michael Brunk.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
We’ve been rehearsing The Gene Pool and Michael Brunk stopped by to take some photos of our family of actors.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
We’ve just started rehearsing The Gene Pool and Michael Brunk stopped by to take some promotional stills of our family of actors.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
On the night before we opened Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, our pal Michael Brunk stopped by to take some photos of Meredith and Greg.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
We’ve been rehearsing Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and Michael Brunk stopped by to take some photos of our disciplined actors hard at work.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
It’s official: The Gene Pool has a cast! Meet the talented folks that will bring the Gray family to life.
Continue reading “The Gene Pool Cast and Crew”