Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), January 15th, 2004
Byline: Lisa Brock
Special to the Star Tribune
If you've ever been to a reunion, you'll instantly recognize the landscape of Starting Gate Productions' current offering, "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." In this drama set in a small West Texas town, playwright Ed Graczyk starts with the combination of cozy reminiscence and prickly unfamiliarity that are part of any reunion and then reveals a series of long-held secrets. The result is an explosive work that examines the curiously tenacious ability of human beings to deceive themselves.
"Come Back to the Five and Dim...
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