Kathy Gail MacGowan

SDC Director

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A young Texas girl's unfathomable journey from "miracle child" to aimless rebel, into the throes of the Iraq War... and beyond.

The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts

ITATI Theater
Fandango 4 Art House
http://fandango4arthouse.weebly.com/

"It is an intimate character-shifting ensemble epic..moving swiftly MacGowan crafts picturesque moments of action..with a lithe talent for ensemble staging." - Artem Yatsunov, Theatre is Easy

"Private Pitts’ glory is the presentation of visual progression; wonderful adaptations of the affectations in the script bring you closer to the story in a visceral way. MacGowan makes not only great use of the talent, but the intimate space of IATI Theater, using its efficient stage in a Theater in the Round format which she says was the first decision that became the starting-off point for many of her smart directorial cues. This play is a heroic underdog that points a dirty yet necessary mirror back at its viewers." - Louis Devaughn Nelson, Center on the Isle

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  • “ Ambitious – careful direction and finely drawn scenes! Eerie and hypersensitive – technical finesse elevates the play! ”
    — Catherine Rampell, The New York Times
  • “ Compassionate, imaginative and unusual – the performances are a joy! Empathic, perceptive direction that is at pains never to confuse. ”
    — Erik Haagensen, Backstage
  • “ A sexy, searing offering of the vast possibilities of life and love, under the delicate direction of Kathy Gail MacGowan. ”
    — Bradley Troll, Theater is Easy
  • “ Superb! edginess pervades this 70-minute drama! Tauntly directed by MacGowan, this play is one terrifying comedy. ”
    — Jo Ann Rosen, NYTheatre.com
  • “ Never without inventiveness! ”
    — Andy Propst, TheaterMania
  • “ Perfect – a surreal trip not to be missed! ”
    — David Roberts, Theatre Reviews Limited
  • “ Fascinating – a simple story told with sincerity! ”
    — Scott, Reviews Off Broadway
  • “ Expertly directed! ”
    — Dmitry Zvonkov, Stage and Cinema
  • “ Intriguing and effective – a winning concept! ”
    — Brian Epstein, TheaterOnline.com
  • “ A wonderfully realized gem – an achy, richly observant story! The fantasies play out intriguingly in MacGowan’s unfussy staging. ”
    — Joe Dziemianowicz, NY Daily News
  • “ Poetic – a noteworthy highlight! ”
    — C.C. Kellogg, The Village Voice
  • “ Superb! edginess pervades this 70-minute drama! Tauntly directed by MacGowan, this play is one terrifying comedy. ”
    — Jo Ann Rosen, NYTheatre.com
  • “ A masterful work that is likely to stay with you for a long time after the final bows. ”
    — Howard Miller, Talkin' Broadawy
  • “ Directed with nuanced details by Kathy Gail MacGowan. ”
    — Angel Lam, Theater is Easy
  • “ Let me heap some well-deserved praise on director Kathy Gail MacGowan, who directed the play with intensity and precision. ”
    — Montserrat Mendez, nytheater now
  • “ Brilliantly directed by Kathy Gail MacGowan. ”
    — Led Black, The Uptown Collective
  • “ Kathy Gail MacGowan’s direction is skilled and razor-sharp, uniting the dynamic text with excellent actors and effective design elements. ”
    — Andrew Rothkin, NYTheatre.com
  • “ Every once in a while, an off-off-Broadway production jumps up and reminds you that there is some really good theatre happening up and down the side streets of Manhattan. ”
    — Phil Dorian, Scene on Stage
  • “ WorkShop Theater has a long list of world premiers to its credit, none more worthy than Damiano’s enjoyably insightful one-act play - … destined for a wider audience... ”
    — Fred Winship, UPI International
  • “ The plight of the retiree is one you rarely encounter in drama. But in a world where the aging, trusty systems are coming apart, there are just as many questions on the other side of 65 as there are on the way up. ”
    — Jenna Scherer, Time Out NY
  • “ The Golden Year is poised for an open-ended run at a suitable New York theater, and is a natural for regional theater. Director Kathy Gail MacGowan has skillfully set the pace ”
    — Don Collester, WDVR Radio, NJ
  • “ Splendidly directed by Kathy Gail MacGowan. ”
    — Ruth Antrich, Times Square Chronicles
  • “ A joy to watch. ”
    — David Vining, NYTheatre.com