The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey
 Chicago
Tribune
"Julie Ritchey's unfussy staging delivers a warm-hearted and intimate
portrait of two bachelor farmers (in early 1970s Ontario) whose lives
are upended by the
arrival of a budding actor/playwright." -
Kerry Reid
Chicago
Reader
"Julie Ritchey's staging for the Filament and Den theater ensembles is crisp
and captivating." -
Keith Griffith
Chicago
Stage Style
"Like looking through a scrapbook of people you don't know, the details
of "The Drawer Boy" may pull you in, and perhaps send you away questioning
the truths and accuracies of your own family's stories. " -
David Zak
Time
Out Chicago
"The production is handsomely acted on a rich, practical set that
luxuriates
in Will Dean’s buttery lighting design. Director Julie Ritchey has paced
the play to match both its nimble folksy rhythm and the inexorability of its
dramatic conclusion." - Benno Nelson
Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams
 Chicago
Critic
"Rydberg and Odor are fantastic
leading players, and everyone else on stage is also very strong.
The sets and costumes are well done, the lighting good, the production
quality as sturdy as one could ask." -
Will Fink
Chicago
Now
"Within the scenes, Martin paces it tight. Under his direction, the entire ensemble supports this spinster's coming-of-age story. [...] I was impressed with the quality of the production and adjoining lounge space for such a fairly new company." -
Katy Walsh
Chicago Stage Style
"For their second main stage production, the play selection was superb [...] I genuinely enjoyed the evening [...] the ensemble held a very tight grip on thoroughly producing the beautiful story taking place. At many times the performances were enchanting" -
Tyler Tidmore
Time Out Chicago
"Rydberg and Odor have a palpable chemistry
at the play’'s center; you can feel the summer heat between
them." - Kris Vire
Bus Stop by William Inge
 Chicago
Tribune
"... This is The Den's first production, and judging
by the attention to detail and thoughtful casting by co-directors
Ryan Martin and Lia Mortensen, it is an auspicious beginning."
- Nina Metz
Gapers Block
"... a promising new venue capable of seating about 100 with
a spacious stage and a cavernous lobby. It is a solid first show with an inviting small-town diner set." -
Kelly Reaves
ChicagoCritic
"... Filled with gripping and fluid dialogue, Bus Stop is an engaging work filled with empathetic characters that we willingly
return to the world of 1950 Kansas. The play is ultimately optimistic
and hopeful. The ensemble totally understood and engaged their characters completely. The acting was impressive."
- Tom Williams
Chicago Stage Style
"...Under the expert co-directorial debuts of veteran actress
Lia Mortensen and Ryan Martin, the Den Theatre production is as
strongly cast as any professional production you will see... the perfect catalyst for Mortensen
and Martin's honest and well-grounded ensemble."
- Joe Stead
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