House of Gold
Brighter Dark Theatre—The Output
Jimmy Gold is the spitting image of his famous grandfather, country music legend and rich and famous patriarch John Gold. His toxic family are hell bent on Jimmy becoming just as big a star and restoring the family’s wealth. Skilled playwright and able protagonist Thomas McLeod spins a dark, creepy and humorous tale which unfolds at a rollicking pace in the hands of a solid company of actors with comic chops and nuanced delivery.
There are humorous references from a variety of eras; there is something fun for everyone. Kudos for mounting such a fine performance in such a challenging venue.
Barbara Fawcett
House of Gold
Brighter Dark Theatre—The Output
A quick trip up the elevator and a few steps takes you right into the living room of the Gold family. The seating set up is such that you are literally immersed into the fabric of this family’s hilarious and dysfunctional dynamics.
An original story written by a local playwright, House of Gold tells the tale of the adult children of a passed on country music legend, attempting to re create their father’s success and fortune through DNA and the calibrated upbringing of the grandson.
With a multitude of laugh out loud moments, a strong cast of six unique performers, entertains their audience throughout. You are engaged as each character brings forth energy, comedy and charisma through their efforts to mold Jimmy into the cash cow they hope he will be.
But what happens when Jimmy may not be as talented as his grandfather? Doesn’t he deserve to live his life for himself? Can the devoted mother protect her son’s future? How unethical are these three siblings who want to see their investment flourish? Can the good “doctor” deliver the specimen they have eagerly awaited? Will John Gold come back from the dead? What magic or trouble lies beneath that hat? Go find out!
Shayla Patterson
House of Gold
Brighter Dark Theatre—The Output
House of Gold, simply put, is great!
Being in a smaller venue, it’s quite intimate and it really makes you feel like you’re a part of the dysfunctional Gold family. Each one of the cast members has a moment to shine and you can’t help but cheer (or laugh) along as they do so. The script is incredibly strong with the staging and acting enhancing it even more.
I took my girlfriend with me, someone who isn’t a very big fan of anything to do with theatre but she was giggling to herself the entire time, while still being fully engaged. She even raved about it as we got into the car and drove off.
This is the one show that I doubt anyone would want to miss out on! Go see it!
Emily Adam
House of Gold
Brighter Dark Theatre—The Output
I went into this one blind and came out extremely glad I pulled this one off the unreviewed list. This company’s first show (unless you count an attempted show in 2020), I’m extremely excited to see what they do in the future. The writing is sharp, in a way that I think audiences of all different age ranges can really enjoy, if maybe a bit more engaging for people like myself conversant in modern internet brain rot language (I would like to meet the retiree who truly understands the concept of a they/them baddy, or why everyone just loves Karma by Jojo Siwa.) The performances were likewise stellar, selling the parts they played in this dysfunctional family of capitalist failures while dropping their jokes with fantastic delivery.
Josh Fidelak
Brighter Dark Theatre
House of Gold—The Output
House of Gold is an original ensemble comedy about the spoiled adult children of late country legend John Gold. They’re all messed up, and they have no problem projecting that angst onto his grandson Jimmy, who is suspiciously identical to his grandfather. Packed with zingers, one-liners, cultural commentary, hilarious family dynamics, and one original song, House of Gold will keep you on the edge of your seat for its full runtime as we explore what it means to be a clone of a legendary musician.
