GOOD ENOUGH

“3 Stars! Do things balance out in the scales of goodness, or are all our attempts to be better people inevitably thwarted by a never-ending tangle of more questions and more problems? Leavened with self-deprecating wit (and with) cellist Donna Miller add(ing) wry and warm musical underscoring, composed by Mike Przygoda… the crux of the piece, directed by Megan Shuchman, is Ganey wrestling with how the very notion of ‘goodness’ is never a one-size-fits-all proposition — particularly if you’re a woman.” — Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

“Ganey is a master storyteller, and she weaves the threads of her story into a compelling examination of goodness, identity, privilege, and community… Director Megan Shuchman and a team of designers and musicians bring the story into the dramatic realm of the theater… Under the sure direction of Megan Shuchman, Ganey’s play is an absorbing examination of what goodness means in a world full of inequity and obstacles, and how to be good when one is just too practical to be a saint.” — Kerstin Broockmann, Chicago Stage Standard

“In a society so divided, it becomes imperative to listen to and talk about various perspectives, even those that might make us uncomfortable or those that feel like a person is preaching to the choir. This world premiere, directed by Megan Shuchman and featuring a clever and sometimes comical Donna Miller on cello, is a sample of what 16th Street Theater does best: tell a story to spark conversation.” — Mary Kroeck, New City