In The End Of The Tour, we are in the hands
of a playwright gifted in being able to see
both the humor and the pathos of our
dysfunctional lives. Joel Drake Johnson
has created a sextet of beautifully
conceived characters, people we
recognize, people we may ourselves be.
That he sees the humor in all of them
keeps The End Of The Tour from ever
becoming maudlin. Heather Dara
Williams makes an auspicious directorial
debut. Rhonda Aldrich creates a
multilayered Jan. Gwen Van Dam is
magnificent. Scot Burklin does exquisitely
sensitive work and Albie Selznick is truly
endearing. Michael Dempsey and Tom
Knickerbocker provide comic relief. A
silent Sylvia Little is unforgettable.

Road Theatre Company at Lankershim Arts
Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood
Through Mar. 8. Sundays: 2 p.m.
Fridays: 8 p.m., Saturdays: 8 p.m.
Tickets: 866-811-4111