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Washington Post THEATER REVIEW \| 'Bus Stop' William Inge's 'Bus Stop' at Olney Theatre Center By NELSON PRESELY February 25, 2010 "They're keeping the coffee warm at Olney Theatre Center, where William Inge's "Bus Stop" is getting a glowing production courtesy of director Austin Pendleton... Some of these folks might get a little something going in this Hopper-esque diner (appealingly designed by Stephen Dobay)." http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/performing-arts/bus-stop,1157800/critic-review.html New York Press THEATER REVIEW \| 'The Pillowman' ASTORIA SHOWS MANHATTAN HOW IT'S DONE A production of 'The Pillowman' blows the rest out of the water By MARK PEIKERT November 10, 2009 "Every set designer for Off-Off-Broadway should drop what he’s doing and attend a performance of Astoria Performing Arts Center’s production of The Pillowman, which features a brilliant, all-purpose set from designer Stephen K. Dobay. Actually, everyone should drop what he’s doing for a subway ride to Queens, because it seems that shivery, riveting theater has abandoned Manhattan to take up residence in the other boroughs." http://www.nypress.com/article-20582-astoria-shows-manhattan-how-its-done.html Queens Gazette THEATER REVIEW \| 'The Pillowman' ‘The Pillowman’ Is World Class Theater From APAC By GEORGINA YOUNG-ELLIS November 18, 2009 "This is as much as can be safely revealed going in, because it is important not to reveal this show’s secrets. The plot twists are so surprising that one would not want them spoiled. Staying instead with what makes this show so satisfying, besides the acting, I would start with the set, designed by Stephen K. Dobay. It is stark, upon first inspection, yet it is beautiful in its simplicity and symmetry: the grays, greens and blues invoking an interrogation room in a police station. This set also has surprises for the audience, ingeniously hidden until needed." http://www.qgazette.com/news/2009-11-18/Features/The_Pillowman_Is_World_Class_Theater_From_APAC.html offoffonline.com An Angry and Revealing Hedwig by RL Nesvet June 13, 2008 http://offoffonline.com/archives.php?id=1382 Music Review \| 'The Play of Daniel' A Hero Who Can Read the Writing on the Wall By ANTHONY TOMMASINI December 21, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/arts/music/22dani.html?_r=1

Washington Post
THEATER REVIEW | 'Bus Stop'
William Inge's 'Bus Stop' at Olney Theatre Center
By NELSON PRESELY
February 25, 2010
"They're keeping the coffee warm at Olney Theatre Center, where William Inge's "Bus Stop" is getting a glowing production courtesy of director Austin Pendleton...
Some of these folks might get a little something going in this Hopper-esque diner (appealingly designed by Stephen Dobay)."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/performing-arts/bus-stop,1157800/critic-review.html

New York Press
THEATER REVIEW | 'The Pillowman'
ASTORIA SHOWS MANHATTAN HOW IT'S DONE
A production of 'The Pillowman' blows the rest out of the water
By MARK PEIKERT
November 10, 2009
"Every set designer for Off-Off-Broadway should drop what he’s doing and attend a performance of Astoria Performing Arts Center’s production of The Pillowman, which features a brilliant, all-purpose set from designer Stephen K. Dobay. Actually, everyone should drop what he’s doing for a subway ride to Queens, because it seems that shivery, riveting theater has abandoned Manhattan to take up residence in the other boroughs."
http://www.nypress.com/article-20582-astoria-shows-manhattan-how-its-done.html

Queens Gazette
THEATER REVIEW | 'The Pillowman'
‘The Pillowman’ Is World Class Theater From APAC
By GEORGINA YOUNG-ELLIS
November 18, 2009
"This is as much as can be safely revealed going in, because it is important not to reveal this show’s secrets. The plot twists are so surprising that one would not want them spoiled. Staying instead with what makes this show so satisfying, besides the acting, I would start with the set, designed by Stephen K. Dobay. It is stark, upon first inspection, yet it is beautiful in its simplicity and symmetry: the grays, greens and blues invoking an interrogation room in a police station. This set also has surprises for the audience, ingeniously hidden until needed."
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2009-11-18/Features/The_Pillowman_Is_World_Class_Theater_From_APAC.html

offoffonline.com
An Angry and Revealing Hedwig
by RL Nesvet
June 13, 2008
http://offoffonline.com/archives.php?id=1382

Music Review | 'The Play of Daniel'
A Hero Who Can Read the Writing on the Wall
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
December 21, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/arts/music/22dani.html?_r=1