Production Portfolio
Select productions and press
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
World Premiere
by John Pollono
Starring Jon Bernthal
Produced by Rogue Machine Theatre
AWARDS
OVATION AWARD – BEST DIRECTOR
Best Production, Best Ensemble
L.A. DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE – BEST DIRECTOR
Best Production
L.A. WEEKLY AWARDS – BEST PRODUCTION
Nominee: Best Director
PRESS
“Top 10 of the year! Directed with almost excruciating precision by Andrew Block.” – Steven Leigh Morris, LA Weekly
“Critic’s Pick! Director Andrew Block's pitch-perfect world-premiere staging packs a potent punch.” –Backstage
“Critic’s Choice! A psychological thriller worthy of Hitchcock. Persuasively directed by Andrew Block.” –L.A. Times
“GO! Director Andrew Block extracts such realistic performances from his cast that we almost forget we are watching a play.” –L.A. Weekly
“They don't come any funnier or more intense than this…sturdily shaped by helmer Andrew Block.” –Variety
“The energy, clipped pace, development of each character, nuances of perceptions and realizations, the startling transitions and denouement must be attributed to Block’s steady and adept hand. Marvelous!” –Stage Happenings
“Under the impeccable direction of Andrew Block... Exceptionally engrossing, entertaining, funny, and true-to-life.” –Laist
FAT CAT KILLERS
FAT CAT KILLERS
NYC Premiere
by Adam Szymkowicz
Produced by Sparkplug Productions
PRESS
"Hilarious and harrowing ...Peels back the glossy veneer of big business to expose the raw, unsettling truths beneath...We shouldn’t be laughing, but we just can’t help ourselves...The searing, incisive flashlight to navigate this profoundly absurd chapter in American history." -TheatreScene
"Funny and heartbreaking...excellent and endearing." -TheatreWire
"Andrew Block is no stranger to Adam Szymkowicz’ unique brand of humor…The creative team has created a 90-minute piece that flies by in an instant…filled with well earned laughs.” -Theatre Beyond Broadway
"Not to be missed! Razor-sharp, hilarious, perfectly observed ...unsettling dark comedy that speaks to our moment!" -Greg Kotis, Playwright - Urinetown
CLOWN BAR 2
CLOWN BAR 2
NYC Premiere, Immersive
by Adam Szymkowicz
Produced by Sparkplug Productions
AWARDS
Audience Choice Award, NYC Fringe
Most Fringe, NYC Fringe
PRESS
"What you all need to do is drop everything and see Clown Bar 2 at the Parkside Lounge before it closes ...This show is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.... This show is so low-brow it’s high-brow ... It’s wild and raucous, and you will quickly forget the outside world on this 80-minute rollercoaster ride. I honestly did not want it to end." -Theatre Beyond Broadway
THIS STRETCH OF MONTPELIER
THIS STRETCH OF MONTPELIER
by Kelley Nicole Girod
Produced by The Fire This Time Festival
PRESS
"Digs deep into the shady side of the polite Cajun society... Andrew Block brilliantly coaxes out of the talented ensemble...a chillingly good evening!" -Theatre Is Easy
"The specter of sudden violence seems to lurk just outside the pools of light in this engrossing Southern gothic drama" -OuterStage
COMPANY
COMPANY
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth
Produced by Gallery Players
PRESS
“An absolutely dynamite production of Company that rivaled–and, in some spots, transcended those fancier ones I’ve seen. Smart directorial choices, uniformly strong cast.” —ShowShowdown
THE OTHER DAY
THE OTHER DAY
by Mark Jason Williams
Starring David Dean Bottrell
PRESS
"4 Stars! One future moment you should plan is the day you go to see this show." -PlaysToSee
"A stunning production...elevates subtlety to passionate art...a universal meditation on love and loss.” -Honeysuckle
