Adam Szymkowicz: The Internationalist:
The problem with this show, and it is a problem, is that Heid Schreck is sorely missed. Now, Heidi is a friend of mine I should probably say. That said, she brought an energy to this play in the first two incarnations that could have made this production transcendent. Annie Parisse, try as she might, is just not able to fill these shoes. I don't know that I can even put it into words exactly what Heidi brought to the part that Annie didn't. I want to say that Annie is not a character actor and when she put on a wig to play an old woman it didn't work. But that's just a small part of it. An Annie is a capable actress but her storyline fell back a little for me whereas Heidi brought it forward which is more what I think the play needs.
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