The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs at Spooky Action Theater

The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs

Spooky Action Theater
1810 16th St NW Washington

In The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, Grace finds herself irresistibly drawn to a mysterious and forbidden room. Ascend with her when this production from award-winning French Canadian playwright Carole Frechette comes to D.C.'s Spooky Action Theater.

Thru - Jun 10, 2018

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Box Office: 301-920-1414

www.spookyaction.org

The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...With a poised, compelling cast and stylish design, Murray's production certainly puts a good face on the script. (Murray previously staged "John & Beatrice," another Frechette play with fairy tale overtones, at the Hub Theatre, where she is outgoing artistic director.) Casie Platt makes Grace's bubbleheaded obstinacy seem credible, and Michael Kevin Darnall effortlessly tinges Henry's charm with sinister shadows. Mindy Shaw brings gusto to the role of Grace's know-it-all mother; and Carolyn Kashner and Tuyet Thi Pham are sturdy presences as, respectively, Grace's resentful sister and a maid."

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...Written by Canadian playwright Carole Frechette, and translated by John Murrell, The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs asserts itself as an interesting little enigma. It will bring special joy to those who enjoy a regular binge-watch marathon of 30-minute black-and-white Twilight Zone episodes."

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- David Siegel

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...This ensemble of five actors worked beautifully together as they flowed across the stage under the direction of Helen R. Murray. Her clear leadership and vision for this piece, partnered with the magnificent talent on stage created something beautiful."

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- Elle Marie Sullivan

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

"...This is, to be short, a splendid production of a beautifully-crafted play which helps us confront a question as old as the one presented by the snake in the Garden of Eden. Here, as there, redemption lies in taking the fallen path."

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- Tim Treanor

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...Performed without an intermission to keep the tension taut, "The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs" points to hidden-away areas that can't quite be pinpointed by a mansion's blueprint and leaves a lingering impression psychological than it would have had it turned out to be a mere horror story."

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- Roger Catlin

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