THEATRE REVIEW: "The Humans" at the Falls Theatre (Wappingers Falls, NY)
On November 18th, 2023, I saw the 2pm performance of the Stephen Karam play "The Humans" at the County Players Falls Theatre in Wappingers Falls, NY. "The Humans" is a tragicomedy thriller. It is also a one act play, so there is no intermission. Another one-act play I saw in 2023 was "Grey House." I enjoyed that play, and I enjoyed seeing "The Humans" as well. This production of "The Humans" starred Brian Mathews (as Erik Blake), Ann Citron (as Deirdre Blake), Ivy Meehan (as Aimee Blake), Jessica Valente (as Brigid Blake), Claudia King (as Fiona "Momo" Blake), and Paul Herbig (as Richard Saad). The synopsis of the play, as stated in the theatre program, is as follows: "Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter's apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle pre-war duplex, eerie things start to go...