“As the couple’s hi-fi plays “Li’l Darlin’” (who “only loves me”) and we contemplate the disaster that has just unfolded, a whiff of something like hope emerges from the wreckage. At the end, George and Martha have no more scotch to down, no more games to play, no more blame to shift, no more guests to draw into their shared madness.”

“Coming on the heels of the Albee estate’s controversial refusal to allow Nick to be played by a black actor in an Oregon production earlier this year, Pulse’s staging offers an African-American George and Martha.”

“This Pulse Theatre production, directed by Chris Jackson, nails the contrapuntal swinging mayhem of Albee’s script”

“The regional revival of playwright Edward Albee’s most controversial, Pulitzer Prize nominated play will be the first feature multiracial casting, further posing and exploring the question of how achievable is ‘The American Dream?”

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the Importance of Multiracial Casting”

“Pulse Theatre Has Its WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Cast?”

“Bold casting only part of what makes this ‘Virginia Woolf’ go”

“Pulse Theatre Chicago wanted to challenge the conventions of American theater. He found support through artistic family members, including the late Chadwick Boseman.”

“Some plays are so difficult to direct and perform that we think twice before venturing to see a production by an unknown company. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is surely in that category of insanely challenging shows. But we were intrigued by the brashness of Pulse Theatre, a very young company, in tackling this behemoth, especially with non-traditional casting. Director Chris Jackson cast actors of color as George and Martha ”

“Pulse Theatre and Director Chris Jackson have succeeded at doing something wonderful and necessary in this often-visited New Carthage living room, however. Theirs is the very rare production that features a diverse cast, with George and Martha portrayed by actors of color. ”

“Contrary to What You’ve Heard, You Can Cast Albee Plays Diversely”

“Jackson’s casting of actors of color in Virginia Woolf “seemed to contradict the prevailing takeaway” from an earlier controversy regarding an Oregon theatre that was denied rights to the play because of its plans to cast an African-American in the supporting role of Nick in Albee’s classic drama.”

“Edward Albee estate denies rights to production over casting of black actor”

“A Black Actor in ‘Virginia Woolf’? Not Happening, Albee Estate Says”