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TheaterJones.com: Q&A with Mat Smart

"Some playwrights write what they know; others exhaustively research topics before writing down their concept for a play. Mat Smart does both, which might involve world travels in search of adventures that sometimes lead to a play."

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"an excellent melding of a sharp script, accomplished direction, and a talented cast"

Stranger Than Fiction
At Stage West, the regional premiere of Laura Eason's Sex with Strangers is a smart and steamy look at identity in the digital age.
by Jill Farrington Sweeney | Theatre Jones

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"another riveting choice in a bold season"

Love among the literati: Writers find love between the words at plays at Stage West and Theatre Britain

by Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News, Jul 3, 2017

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"smart script, smart actors, smart staging"

Reviewed Performance 6/24/2017 Reviewed by Mildred Austin, Associate Critic for John Garcia's THE COLUMN

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"The chemistry between Schultes and Buchanan is always honest"

‘Sex With Strangers’ is no one-night stand

by Mark Lowry | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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"Ann Richards is the Lone Star in Stage West’s ‘Ann’"

“I’m enlightened and pleased and proud of the fact that she’s still a legacy. She still has an impact on our society. She still touches people,” Leonard said.

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Linda Leonard: “I am delighted to be doing it again”

Ann Richards had "a penchant for the perfect zinger with a Texas twang. "

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Sharp Critic: "Pitch perfect, brilliant Aliens at Stage West"

"With the pitch-perfect, visionary direction of Dana Schultes, Joey Folsom, Parker Gray and Jake Buchanan give us performances that are strong, deeply touching and crisp. Folsom has just the right balance of insouciance and gravitas, Buchanan brings an introspective lightness, and Parker the insecurity and fear of exclusion all guys have felt. "