Critics and audiences had high praise for Coachella Valley Repertory’s 2022-2023 Season. Led by Adam Karsten, CVRep’s new Executive Artistic Director, performances played to full houses, and ONCE was extended to meet ticket demand. Titles and dates of the CVRep 2023-2024 Season will be announced shortly. Photos by David A. Lee
THE HUMANS
“Family Gathering: CV Rep’s Production of ‘The Humans’ Is Gripping Theater at Its Best” – Coachella Valley Independent headline.
“I am excited to see what else Karsten has up his sleeve for us. He’s got some great and very interesting plays coming up in his first season in the Coachella Valley.” – Playbill.com
“I love the CVRep mission to offer thought-provoking, innovative theater of substance. I admire its vision to become nationally recognized as a premier theater organization where reimagined, new and innovative works are cultivated.” – Palm Springs Post
FUN HOME
“Karsten absolutely shows off his chops in this production; I’m toying with the word flawless in my head, and you know what? It fits.” – Playbill.com
“He [Adam Karsten] is responsible for creating the breathtaking energy of the musical; you will never hear an audience so quiet, in appreciation of his work.” – Coachella Valley Independent
“His [Adam Karsten’s] cast delivers uniformly strong, powerful performances.” – Gay Desert Guide
“New York quality production values across the board make this production of FUN HOME a winner ….” – PerformingArtsLive.com
DIRTY BLONDE
“The direction the CVRep is going is toward becoming one of those diamonds in the desert. It’ll be like a La Jolla or Pasadena (Playhouse) and develop new works that could go on, because we have the resources here.” — Dirty Blonde, Director Phil McKinley quoted in Palm Springs Reporter
“Shear and director Phil McKinley also got other elements exactly right.” – David Christopher, friend of Mae West
ONCE
(Run extended to meet ticket demand.)
“Adam Karsten’s direction of “Once” is the realization of the CVRep dream. It is flawless.” – Palm Springs Post
“Director Adam Karsten, in his first season as CVRep’s artistic director, deserves the credit for pulling this all together and orchestrating the magic….[I] have had the pleasure of reviewing some impressive shows in the desert over the years, particularly at CVRep, so believe me when I say: This production of Once is the most moving, innovative fusion of acting, singing, dancing and instrumental music I have ever seen.” – Coachella Valley Independent
HAND TO GOD
“Puppets, Anger, Lust: CVRep’s Production of ‘Hand to God’ is Funny, Ribald, Thought-Provoking Theater” – Headline, Coachella Valley Independent
“CV-REP CONTINUES TO DOMINATE LOCAL STAGES” – Headline, Hemet-San Jacinto Chronicle
“First of all, I want to say, this is a very good production of Hand to God at a very good theater company, and if you’ve never seen the play, you should absolutely go.” – Broadwayworld.com
“CVREP does it yet again. Another winner!” – Performingarts.com
