Selina Fillinger's terrific farce is handled with aplomb by director Paula Plum and her gifted ensemble, says theater critic Terry Byrne.
Laura Latreille, Monique Ward Lonergan, Lisa Yuen, Catia and Crystin Gilmore in SpeakEasy Stage Company's production of"POTUS."
," achieve that jaw-dropping feat and make it look easy. Granted, they have a terrific script by playwright Selina Fillinger, and a situation that hits way too close to home, even if all the action takes place in the high-pressure world of the White House. Each new arrival adds to the mayhem, and as if that weren’t enough, Stephanie, worried about being replaced, pops several of Bernadette’s Tums, which, of course, aren’t Tums. When Jean confiscates Chris’s phone to prevent her from exposing the plan to smooth over the President’s insult, Chris, in frustration, lets fly a bust of the feminist Alice Paul, which catches the unseen president in the head just as he opens the door to enter the room.
Plum expertly balances the abundant talents of her acting ensemble, with Fillinger’s script supporting opportunities for individual performers to showcase their talents without subtracting from the overall effect. Fillinger’s ear for the pumped up political speak — “This is his wheelhouse.
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