A Feminine Ending – The Play and Cast Reviewed!

Erika Cuenca - Photo by Heather Mull
In a review by Pittsburgh City Paper, Ted Hoover takes a look at our local premiere of A Feminine Ending. He gets right down to the basics and ponders the need for the play. The play is based on the story of young Amanda Blue, an aspiring musician in the man’s world of composing. Amanda is torn between giving up her dreams to marry her almost famous fiancé, Jack.  Her mother, having had to face the same crossroads over twenty years prior, thinks Amanda is choosing the wrong road.

As Mr. Hoover points out, it’s been 40 years since the feminist movement inundated society with movies, TV shows, and lots of print. So why is a play about a woman trying to have it all still compelling? Will this same storyline ring true a few decades from now? We would hope the answer is no, that women will be able to find their authentic selves without having to sacrifice a relationship or career. But in the meantime, you’ll find this play to not only be compelling, but also very funny, well-spoken and hilarious! Click here to read the full review.

Only three showings remain at our Pittsburgh Theater. Click here to buy your tickets.

Pittsburgh City Paper Reviews the Off The Wall Cast: 


 Andrew Wind as Jack and Weston Blakesley as David: Judging from their very strong performances, I'd say that the cast's two relative newcomers… are going to be around for a very long time.

 Shaun Cameron Hall (Billy) does really terrific work.

 Ingrid Sonnichsen as Kim is as powerful as she is because she's managed to make it look effortless.

Erika Cuenca as Amanda: But the play is really a showcase for Erika Cuenca as Amanda, who, in a mammoth performance of intense focus and rock-ribbed conviction, keeps reminding us of the humanity deep inside Treem's compelling script.


A Feminine Ending: Written by Sarah Treem - Directed by Matt M. Morrow

March 13, 14 or 15 at 8:00 PM
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