The night I saw the production a number of John Carroll students were in attendance as a class assignment. They howled, laughed, shouted and applauded as their reality played out on the stage. These young people got it! This is the world which the present older generation has left them. Oh, woe is me! This is absolutely must-see theatre!
To see a full review of this show, read Roy Berko's blog here.
Sheri Gross
Sitting in the audience of Selina Fillinger’s raucous political farce “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” on stage at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland Heights, is like being strapped into a roller coaster that has no brakes. It’s sharp, fast, and just when you think it’s peaked in outrageousness, it throws in another upside down loop. Fans of thrill rides will be tickled pink, but for those who prefer to stick closer to the ground, this ride might be a bit too daring.
To see a full review of this show, read Sheri Gross' review here.
Mark Horning
If you like to laugh and do not mind a barrage of naughty words and are paying attention to the current political climate (which is stormy at best) then you will love this show. It’s a fast moving romp of behind the scenes of the most powerful office in the world and what people have to deal with on a daily basis. Buy a ticket.
To see a full review of this show, read Mark Horning's Review here.
Chris Howey
When it comes to theatrical farce, we all draw our own lines. How ridiculous is too ridiculous? When does absurdity become overdone and become tiresome? And what is the point where vulgarity tips into juvenile indulgence?
You will have a chance to answer all those questions and more in the excellent Dobama Theatre production of Selina Fillinger's POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. This all-female creation (playwright, director, and entire cast) goes over the top in so many ways you may develop acrophobia by the final curtain.
To see a full review of this show, read Chris Howey's Review here.
Dr. Yuko Kurahashi
Selina Fillinger’s POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Sever Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, produced at Dobama Theatre (Nathan Motta, Artistic Director) under the direction of Carrie Williams, is exuberant, fast-paced, outrageous, and poignant. Incorporating several past US Presidents’ traits, decisions, and scandals, POTUS peels off all the façade and “decorum” of the White House despite their staff’s attempt to keep the “walls of the appearance” intact. Consisting of a series of short vignettes, the work evokes the feelings of a TV sitcom, introducing different locations—within the White House—and underscoring comedic and physical interactions among the characters.
To see a full review of this show, read Yuko's posts here.