"Soldier Poet is a powerful work with much to recommend.  Playwright Darcy Parker Bruce [...] allows us to see the horrors of the situation and difficulties raised by lack of mutual understanding and the limited American role in the conflict."

"The actresses portraying the two Syrian women are outstanding."

"Soldier Poet’s portrayal of the war in Syria is vital and important.  Both Darcy Parker Bruce and Theatre Prometheus deserve kudos for tackling a difficult story in a personal and powerful manner." 

- DCTheatreScene on Soldier Poet

"[Theatre Prometheus] should be applauded for staging Soldier Poet, a moving and thought-provoking new work set amid the fall of Aleppo and the turmoil of the Syrian civil war."

"With Soldier Poet there is a close and honest connection among the actors and with the audience - in this small space it simply cannot be faked. To be in such proximity, it successfully raises the emotional stakes." 

"Soldier Poet, skillfully directed by Lauren Patton [Villegas], is a compelling work, richly rendered. [...] For [Theatre Prometheus] to invest in producing an unknown title during a crowded holiday season is a bold choice. Theatre Prometheus might not have the bank account and resources of more established DC theaters, but here that hardly matters. Soldier Poet is memorable, highly professional, and beautifully produced."

"In an intimate theater space with fresh and compelling actors, a persuasive script, and inspired scenic design, Soldier Poet aptly and successfully reminds us of our shared responsibilities and human connections."

- BroadwayWorld on Soldier Poet

Abortion Road Trip

Abortion Road Trip won the audience award for Best Comedy of the 2017 Capital Fringe Festival, and after selling out multiple performances it was given an extension in the final week of the Festival.

The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts gave Abortion Road Trip a fully-staged encore performance on the Millennium Stage as part of the 16th Annual Page-to-Stage Festival. 

"Abortion Road Trip is a blast. It’s serious but also very funny, with relatable characters and (mostly) believable complications...it doesn’t shy away from abortion’s nuances and messy complications. That’s thanks in large part to the show’s cast, who infuse their characters with warmth and empathy.”

- The Washington Post on Abortion Road Trip (2017)

“It's all right there in the title: Abortion Road Trip is poignant, funny and topical. It's everything a Fringe show should be. I loved it, and you will too.”

"The story's emotional impact lingers long after the final bows... Regardless of your stance on abortion...the show is very much worth seeing.”

- DCist on Abortion Road Trip (2017). The production was named an early Recommended Pick, and later received a 'Fringe-tastic' rated review

"The characters in Abortion Road Trip have different, sometimes conflicting opinions about the ethics of abortion and how a woman should feel or talk about it, and the story is richer for focusing only on women’s voices. A healthy dose of humor is mixed in with the difficult situations these women encounter. The comedic relief never feels forced or inappropriate because it comes from a real understanding of women’s lived experiences... It’s well-paced, well-written, and worth it."

- Washington City Paper on Abortion Road Trip (2017)

"This is a play written and sculpted by incredibly talented people."

- MD Theatre Guide on Abortion Road Trip (2017) 

“The production brings a nuanced and balanced story forward: gentle-at-times, and hard-hitting in the right places."

- DC Theatre Scene on Abortion Road Trip (2017)

"It’s not just about abortion. I try to avoid “message” plays – the ones that feel like after-school specials.  It’s not that. It’s hilarious and smart and true.  And I think that is maybe even scarier to [anti-choice] folks, because if we were doing a message play, they could fight that one message. But these women are just being human, living their lives, and we get to see how complicated it is, and how, for some women, it actually isn’t this big, tragic, horrible thing to have an abortion. Sometimes, that is just the truest, best thing they can do.  It’s really not that controversial of a play – or it shouldn’t be."

- DC Theatre Scene interview with Artistic Director and director of Abortion Road Trip Tracey Erbacher about the anti-choice protests that took place outside of the performances

- Metro Weekly featured Abortion Road Trip in their 2017 special issue on Queer Artists in the Capital Fringe Festival!

- DCMetroTheatreArts featured Abortion Road Trip in their roundup of female-led productions at the Page-to-Stage Festival