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Reviews
“A natural storyteller with an abundance of wit and energy….”
Adam Feldman, TimeOut
“Mike Schlitt is an amazing performer, someone who can totally manage (and command) (and INCLUDE) the audience in ways you rarely see. Patriot Act is ‘the big short’ of politics.”
Abby Schachner, Write Club
“Schlitt walks a tightrope and risks audience rebellion by going full human-to-human in this hour plus of thought-provoking common sensical political diatribe/history/rant. Think Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, with a smidgen of Michael Moore and Viola Spolin thrown in.”
Bill Ratner, Multiple Moth story-slam winner
“I saw 55 shows at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Fest-Patriot Act was my favorite by far. It’s basically American history on speed, live theatre meets interactive forum. Hilarious, thought-provoking, inspiring–well worth the time and the dime.” Cori Baily, Market i
“My faith in American Democracy has been restored. This is a production to check out.”
Sara Fenton, See It or Skip It LA
Articles
The Fringe Festival’s Hot-Button Theater —The Wall Street Journal
L.A. Writer, Performer Brings Political Comedy Show to Wilmington
—Star News Online
WHAT’S A PATRIOT? Mike Schlitt brings a different kind of Patriot Act to Ironclad —Encore
Spotlight On…Mike Schlitt —Theater in the Now
Fringe Festival 2016 reviews —Time Out
“Divine Absurdity” New York Times
“I saw God” Village Voice
“Brilliant… like a great dinner party story that just happens to have video all cued up. Schlitt has some serious theatre chops.” Opening the Curtain, KCRW
“For Once you can believe the hype. This slow is a masterpiece of storytelling… funny, serious, cynical, triumphant. A tour de force performance that must be seen by all fringe lovers.” Los Angles Examiner
“…a genuinely thrilling deconstruction of Hollywood, the ‘Cinematic Savior’, and the stories we tell ourselves growing up.” LA Bitter Lemons
“It’s an adage long known to actors and playwrights—the best plays are always about truth. Mike Schlitt’s account of his early life and adventures in Hollywood along with the memories of his father is truth at its most hilarious—and most touching. The hour and a half spent on the “Jesus Ride” is one of the finest theatrical experiences you’ll ever enjoy.” The Tidings – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
“Epic, compelling, bizarre.” Los Angeles Times
“…a feat of artistic brilliance.”
Los Angeles Weekly
“Chatty, fast-paced, insightful and terrifying!” Backstage Review
“A really good barroom yarn…too strange to be fiction.” Willamette Week
“Absolutely hilarious. We loved it. I guarantee you’ll love it too…” Joan Rivers blog
Hilarious, effervescent…a once-in-a-lifetime experience, shared with grace and humility.” NYTheater.com
“Schlitt walked into quicksand, and he lived to tell the tale; razor sharp, fast and furious, Schlitt is a hit.” Edge New York Review
“Imagine Bollywood meets Waiting for Guffman. Crisp, poignantly funny…part travelogue, part stand-up routine worthy of booking passage.” Backstage West
“In 1987, Spaulding Gray gave us Swimming to Cambodia. In 2005, Michael Schlitt gives us his own version of an ill-fated trip. Schlitt is an engaging performer and a marvelously captivating storyteller, providing a play about failure that is a total success.” Review Plays.com