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	UPDATE! - Congratulations to Andy Fickman and Kelly Devine! Andy won the LA Weekly Award for Best Comedy Direction and Kelly won the Best Choreography Award for Sneaux! We would also like to congratulate Ann Closs-Farley for winning the Costume Design Award for her work on the show When Tigers Smoked Long Pipes. Kudos to our other nominees: Tim Garrick for the Playwriting Award, Ann Closs-Farley for the Costume Design Award, Michael Cunio for the Supporting Male Performance Award and to the entire cast and crew of Sneaux! for the nomination of Musical of the Year 2003! LA TIMES 7/3/03 The Amount Of Energy And Sheer Talent That Has Gone Into This Ambitious Enterprise Is MIND-BOGGLING! Director Andy Fickman, Who Also Helmed "Reefer," Knows From Camp, And He Commits Fully To The Wackiness! Fickman's Staging Contains Moments Of Inspired Lunacy! David Manning's Taut Musical Direction And Kelly Devine's Minimal But Lively Choreography Are Also First-Class! Seasoned And Consummately Professional Cast! The Acting Is So Broad, It's Actually Daring! Bell Does Adorable Very Well, With Scrappy As A Close Second! Ann Closs-Farley's Costumes Are Hilariously Glitzy! Alan E. Muraoka's Versatile Set Meets The Story's Many Challenges!
	LA WEEKLY 7/4/03 RECOMMENDED! Sneaux! Has Loads Of Campy Charm! Incest, Mistaken Identiy And Cruelty Of All Sorts Are Hallmarks Of The Genre, Which Garrick And Scarlett Have Happily Drop-Kicked Over The Top! Andy Fickman’s Spectacular Direction! Hilarious Choregraphy By Kelly Devine! Ann Closs-Farley’s Eye-Candy Costumes! VARIETY 10/8/03 Garrick And Scarlett Have Spawned A Ragingly Over-The-Top Tuner. A First-Rate, Thoroughly Dedicated Ensemble. Pasternak Is Impressive In The Demanding Roles Of Amy And Sneaux, She Handles The Vocal Chores Well, Especially Her Duets With Sweet-Voiced Garrick Souza Displays Impressive Vocal Chops. Production Values Are Excellent, But Special Mention Must Go To Ann Closs-Farley's Outragious, Vividly Evocative Costumes. Fickman And Devine Achive Some Truly Zany Effects. Zalewski's Sound Effects Are Comically Effective. It Could Have The Legs To Move Up To A Larger Venue.
	THE TOLUCAN TIMES 7/9/03 Wow! How Do I Describe This Outrageous, Racy, Hilarious, Original Musical Spoof? We Loved Every Shocking, Dysfunctional Moment! Rocky Horror Picture Show Meets The Beverly Hillbillies! A Riotous, Raucuous Roller Coaster Ride! This Is A Manic And Major Effort! This Is A Campy, Crudely Riotous, X-Rated, And Very Clever Script! Under The Fast Paced Direction Of Happening Director Andy Fickman, This Entire Cast Is Terrific! The Comedic Timing And Ensemble Effort Here Is Commendable! Kristen Bell As Sneaux Is Captivating! With The Singing Voice Of An Angel, And A Charismatic Persona That Makes You Want To Hug Her, She Is A Non-Stop Delight! Particularly Strong And Memorable Portrayals By Christine Lakin, Lori Scarlett, Paul Nygro And Michael Cunio! A Fun Set Design By Alan E. Muraoka! Wildly Creative Choreography By Kelly “Ohso” Devine! Hang On To Your Knickers And Buckle Up!
	NOHO LA 7/16/03 The Entire Show Is Excessive, Campy And Obscene, Like A Modern Day ROCKY HORROR PICTUR SHOW That A Younger Audience Can’t Help But Grow To Love! It Is Contagious Entertainment That Should Play At Midnight And Have A Cult Following! It’s SINsational…And Definitely Exhilarating! Check It Out For Sheer Audacity! Leave The Kiddies At Home! Phenomenal Staging By Director Andy Fickman And Choreographer Kelly Devine! They Pull Out All The Stops! The Entire Cast Has Such Energy, Enthusiasm And Skill! Adorable Kristen Bell! Scarlett Is “A Comic Joy”! Apart From Torti, Garrick, Scarlett, Lakin And McKinney, Unforgettable Work From Lori Alan As The Mother And Queen, Max Ciano As Nyetka, Michael Cunio As Didier And Let’s Not Overlook Paul Nygro In Butch Drag As Madame Stolinaya! “It’ll Cost You An Arm And A Leg”… I Refuse To Ruin The Effect Of This Off-The-Wall Show-Stopping Number! You Have To See It To Appreciate It! Costumes By Ann Closs-Farley Are A Pure Visual Treat!
	IN MAGAZINE 7/15/03 SNEAUX! Is Hilarious! Wildly Ambitious! Tim Garrick Has Genius Ears For Funny Dialogue And Clever Wordplay! Garrick and Scarlett Are Simply Relentless – And Unapologetically Nasty! Directed With Gusto By Andy Fickman! Lori Alan, Insanely Funny! Multi-Talented And Writhing Christine Lakin! Hot! Gil McKinney! Scarlett, Who’s Saved Some Of The Best Vocal Fireworks For Herself! Michael Cunio, Narcissism Embodied, And What A Body! Choreographed With Exquisite, Slapstick Precision By Kelly Devine! An Oddly Haunting And Effective Sound Design By John Zalewski (Cool Effect)! Everything About SNEAUX! Is Over The Top; Big Hair, Big Plot And A Very Big Obsession With Genitalia!
	BACKSTAGE WEST 7/10/03 Musical Delight! Well, It's Not "On Ice," But Fickman's Handling Of The Lack Of Ice Is Quite Droll! Scarlett's Work Certainly Fits The Tone Of The Piece. Some, Like The "Letter Duet," Which Incorporates Three Singing Toucans For No Particular Reason, Are Adorable; Some, Such As The Pelvic Exam Number "I Won't Hurt You" Are Thrillingly Questionable! The Glint And Sparkle Of Bell’s Performance Belie The Strength Beneath It, As The Lady Is Rarely, If Ever, Offstage. Director Andy Fickman Keeps Her Whipping From One Scene To The Next, As One Must In Theatre Of Compounding Absurdities, And She Doesn’t Even Break A Sweat! Christine Lakin As Trampy Sister, Trampy Nurse, And Trampy Skater Is A Shameless Delight! In Her Turn As Queen Celia, Lori Alan Might Give Even Carol Burnett Pause! Never Has So Much Character Been Expressed By An Undraped Torso Than In The Role Of "Hot, Brooding Artist" Didier (Michael Cunio)! Personal Favorite? Paul Nygro, Who Brings Comic Depth To The Part Of A White-Slaving Doctor And Achieves Inspired Camp In The Role Of Head Of The French Ice Skating Team! Robert Torti, Gil McKinney, Garrick Pulling Double-Duty, All Fine. Scarlett, In Her Spare Time, Acquits Herself Nicely In Three Diverse Roles. Ann Closs-Farley's Costumes Are Notable Not Only For Their Wit But Also For Sheer Extravagance! The Choreography (Kelly Devine) Is Entertainingly Baroque, Ranging From Hoedown To Hip-Hop On Ice!
	CURTAIN UP 7/28/03 If You Miss Li'l Abner And Love Tara Lipinski, Have I Got A Deal For You! Sneaux!, Is The Spawn Of Those Two Concepts And Then Some! What It Is Is Silly, Silly, Silly, Staged With Silky Flair By Andy Fickman! There Are Some Admirable Sight Gags From Director Fickman! …The Excellent Robert Torti As Larry/Bob, Who Underplays The Fine Art Of Leering Without Pulverizing The Face! Kristin Bell, Who Gets To Play Amy/Sneaux Straight, Is Everything A Gothic Heroine Wants To Be, As Well As A Really Good Singer! Michael Cunio Is “One Of The Big Pleasures Of The Show”! Gil McKinney Is Actually Affecting As Sneaux's Tall Little Brother Jim! As Darla, Christine Lakin's Sexual Cartoon Puts The Broad Back In Broad! Her Portrayal Has All The Single-Minded Force Of An Orgasm In Motion! Lori Scarlett's Music Has Melodic Promise And Lively Tunes With Bounce And Body! Ann Closs-Farley's Vivid Cartoonesque Costumes Underline The Concepts.
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