Ricochet Collective Presents

GORDY CRASHES

IRT Theatre
164 Christopher Street

15-27 June 2015

Written by Sam Byron
Directed by Sherri Eden Barber

Featuring Dave Klasko, Jody Flader and Ruffin Prentiss

When Gordy’s apartment is trashed by Superstorm Sandy, he finds himself in the unlikely position of crashing at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. Making the situation even more awkward is that he was invited to do so by his ex-girlfriend’s roommate. Clever dialogue flies as Mere (Jody Flader) tries to balance sympathy for his situation and anger over his abrupt ending of their relationship a year ago. Ms. Flader (reminiscent of a young Hope Davis) is excellent at playing that fine line. Also good are Dave Klasko as the neurotic Gordy watching his life crash around him and Ruffin Prentiss as the mysterious upstairs neighbor.

Sam Byron’s play is well-written and his characters are sharply drawn. I only wish the ending had been a little more impactful. The set, costumes and especially the sound design are all excellent. The Ricochet Collective is off to a great start with Gordy Crashes as their inaugural production.

- Jean Tait -