“Powerhouse Josh Clayton is pitch perfect as Tom Joad…This deeply moving production delivers on the whole big, wide human saga by squeezing “Grapes” down to the simple humanity at its core.” (The Colorado Springs Gazette)
 

The notable Josh Clayton is transformed into an iconic hero whose slow building, justifiable rage leads to a choice that’s a metaphor for all of human kind.” (Denver Post)
 

Ovation Award Nominations: Best Actor, Best Ensemble, Best Production
 

GRAPES OF WRATH
Theatreworks, Colorado Springs, CO

“Josh Clayton is disturbingly effective as the smirking, privileged jock Russell Beckman, the teen thug who commits unspeakable acts with sadly believable impunity…the third act will chill any parent.” 4 stars (out of four) (Denver Post)

“Plainsong is a robust slice of life epic with a fertile narrative and earthy characters who perseverance echoes in the audience’s emotions and imaginations.” (Variety)

Henry Award Nominations: Outstanding Production, Outstanding Ensemble

Ovation Award Nominations: Best Production

Plainsong
Denver Center, CO

“The playwright Jovanka Bach, who died of cancer in 2006, wrote incisively about Balkan culture. Her memory has been honored with this challenging, heartfelt production.” (The New York Times)

The play “provides convincing characters, haunting poetry, and no easy answers….Marko the Prince feels authentic and very rich.” (Backstage)

“Fine performances by the entire cast turn what could have been a hodge-podge of hard-to-deliver emotions into a reality of the ravages of war and raw human emotions…an enlightening fervor that tragically reflects our country’s own situation.” (Show Business Weekly)

MARKO THE PRINCE
Immigrants Theatre Project, New York, NY

“The cast of Night is stellar… Josh Clayton plays young sous-chef Billy with a nice blend of charm and naiveté…Maureen Mueller’s scenes with him are the most electric and poignant in the play.” (nytheatre.com)

NIGHT
New York Fringe Festival