Jerry Finnegan's Sister

Customer Reviews

"This is an amazing show to produce. The audience loved it. It is a great piece for a High school drama competition. "

Review by Jim Smith, Lone Peak High School, Highland, Utah

"A fun romantic comedy! My students LOVED working on this show."

Review by Stephanie Daniels, Rock Hill High School, Rock Hill, S.C.

"Cute story. Easy to produce, and really helps the actors with character development as the story follows them throughout different ages in their lives."

Review by Britt Hensley, East Paulding HS Theatre Company, Dallas, Ga.

"We had a wonderful time with the play "Jerry Finnegan's Sister." The characters were very accessible to high school students and we enjoyed the dialogue."

Review by Julie Brough, Kearns High School, Kearns, UT

"Jerry Finnegan's Sister was a beautiful show to direct. It stretched my creative talents very far. I would recommend this brilliant script to any company looking for a simply perfect play!"

Review by Jeffery Self, Antidote Theater Company, Rome, GA

"Excellent! We got rave reviews. We were sold out for both performances and have had enough calls that we could probably stage three more. Simple staging lets us do it as dinner theatre."

Review by Cheri Ford, Newberry High School, Newberry, Mich.

"Jerry Finnegan's Sister is a delightful script dealing with how to connect with another person. Brian Dowd's narrative about the girl next door illustrates the pitfalls in the relationships between men and women of all ages. Jack Neary's dialogue is right on, and audiences relate to the two characters of Brian and Beth so well, hoping that they will indeed, finally, get together. Our production was very well received at every festival performance, and the audiences gave our company standing ovations every time. My kids loved this play so much they're still reliving each line and can't quite believe it is over. We have put it and the set to bed reluctantly."

Review by Jennifer Bagley, Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, Vt.

"A funny, well written script with great parts for two actors. Our audiences loved it."

Review by Melissa Mora, Hutto High School, Hutto, Texas

"Our production of Jerry Finnegan's Sister was performed to four sell-out performances in a hotel dining room. There was no stage, no stage lighting, no sets. We used only one bar stool, two telephones and one hand-held cassette player. All other props were either "talked about" or pantomimed. The entire emphasis of the production was placed on the actors, their characters and the brilliantly written dialogue. We literally "staged" the show with Brian and Beth moving around the entire room, from table to table, directly performing to the audience and each other. The audiences just loved it; and on closing night, we had to turn people away. We are looking forward to bringing it back at a future date. The script is truly funny, and audiences identified with Brian's quest to get the girl next door. I highly recommend Jerry Finnegan's Sister to any theatre group who is looking for something unique, fun, and challenging for two comedic performers."

Review by John A. Putzke, Theatre-Go-Round, Vero Beach, Fla.

"Jerry Finnegan's Sister is such a wonderful play! Casts and audiences always love it. Timeless and very real characters keep the play contemporary and easy to watch. I have directed this play twice, and it remains my favorite play for its sweet simplicity and easy humor."

Review by Heidi Breeden, Ashbrook High School, Gastonia, N.C.

"A huge crowd pleaser. We took the show to our state festival and got a standing ovation!"

Review by Stephanie Daniels, Rock Hill High School, Rock Hill. S.C.