“Don’t Ask is that rare exception... Set against the backdrop of the prisoner abuse scandals in Iraq, Bill Quigley’s two-hander imagines an affair in the Army between a private, played with a conniving intensity by Daniel Dugan as a white-trash soldier who is smarter than he seems, and his superior. The director, Mark Robinson, looks glancingly into the mind of the torturer but is most insightful about the effects of the culture of the closet..”

- The New York Times

Recommended  “Several hot topics in one."

- The New York Daily News

Recommended "Among the favorites [in the Fringe]..."

- Variety

"A fascinating play... totally absorbing, riveting, thought-provoking, forceful, and sexual.  Mark Robinson has directed this piece with all the skill of a chess game and the end result will have you thinking about it for a long time to come. …a lesson in what theater should and can be and, ultimately, must be… will absolutely take your breath away…this play deserves a life after the fringe."

- WBAI Radio

 “...Moves toward the heart of darkness of American military conquest today.  This ambitious play considers dynamics of power and its abuse in the dual contexts of war and sexual desire, set within a highly topical context.  Mark Robinson's direction keeps the action taut and tense.”

- NY Theatre.com

“A disturbing new play...  a carefully spun web of power and passion...Quigley has an interesting – and worthy – story to tell.”

- Broadway World.com

“Zany!  The comedy of Scapin could fall flat with less-adept players. The jokes may be simple, but they rely on perfect timing in both stunts and the delivery of lines. The entire cast of Commonweal's Scapin demonstrates the art of comic timing. This play is truly Commonweal at its zany best...“Like a glass of cool lemonade offered on a hot day, Scapin is a gift to audiences burdened by real life concerns, an invitation to take a break and enjoy some laughs!”

- The Fillmore County Journal

“Never a dull moment!  Not since Emperor of the Moon, has the rainbow been so pierced on Commonweal's stage as it bleeds fountains of costume colors on Scapin. It's hard to believe the centuries old script has such contemporary relevance...but the physical comedy is a laugh for anyone.”

- The Tri-County Record

“Stunning!   A wistful, magical musical with an all-around elegant staging makes this Sondheim musical a romantic, dreamy treat! A magical love story demands grace, rhythm, a sense of fantasy and delightful music.  Mark Robinson does so with the right balance of elegance and craft.”    SEE COMPLETE REVIEW

- The Memphis Commercial Appeal

“Extraordinary!   A magnificent feast for the eyes! So many wonderful elements! The most fully-realized production to appear on TheatreMemphis' stage in years, its a show full of memorable numbers that would please the pants off Ingmar Bergman!”

- The Memphis Flyer

“Bedazzling!  Ann Sharp is at the peak of her goddess powers in Hello, Dolly! The band strikes up the title song and Sharp - a candied vision in red sequins and feathers - struts down a flight of stairs surrounded by adoring waiters. Elitism was never so perfectly embodied. Theatre Memphis's full-scale staging highlights Andre Bruce Ward's lovely fin-de-siecle costume designs and Michael Williams's clever scenery. A locomotive that chugs across the stage during "Put on Your Sunday Clothes" is a sure laugh-getter. Music director R. Andrew Bryan once again leads a dynamic live orchestra...Theatre Memphis's Hello, Dolly! is an impressive season opener, highlighting the theater's excellence in staging and set.”

- The Memphis Commercial-Appeal

“Punchy and Smart!   Mark Robinson 's smooth direction keeps the production light and lively.”

- TheatreMania.com

“Priceless!   Not a single weak link. Mark Robinson's direction was fluid and well-paced. Big Kids is both hilarious and heartwarming. There was not a thing to fix in the script, production, direction, or acting. The show will speak mostly to starving artists, but it is a brilliant work of art in its own right.”

- OOBR: The Off-Off-Broadway Review

“Energizing!   Mark Robinson's direction is strong - the play moves fluidly and quickly, with the scene transitions creatively and theatrically addressed.”

- Talkin' Broadway

“A fabulously zany musical comedy!   Aliens have landed in Lanesboro! But instead of running for your life, you should run for the Commonweal Theater box office to grab a ticket to this incredibly entertaining production. The songs work so seamlessly into the dialog and are blended with lively, humorous choreography. It's easy to get caught up in the setting and the humor, and not be aware of how hard the actors are working singing, dancing, and delivering lines with precise comic timing. If those of us living nearby don't fill the house every night, we ought to collectively slap ourselves!”

- The Fillmore County Journal

“Silly, goofy and more fun than a barrel of sci-fi B-movie monkeys!   Directed by Mark Robinson, the show contains a sidesplitting cast who are definitely, hilariously in on the joke. Zombies from the Beyond is a campy blast!”

- The Post-Bulletin

“A celebration of American ideals and foibles in the Eisenhower Era!”

- The LaCross Tribune

“Insanely comical and artfully crafted with a powerful cast!   You would think the script was written for Stela Burdt who blows the stage open with her enactment of a space traveler from the outer world in search of suitable men to rekindle her species. (Don’t worry, it’s tame stuff; besides, your kids know more than you think they do!) It’s the stuff of comedy. I thought the man sitting next to me was going to hurt himself laughing. It is a far more complex show than is apparent, but you will be encouraged. And you will laugh in the process. Enjoy it, and maybe more than once!”

- The Tri-County Record

“Camelot is the crowning achievement of the summer!   To see the production was like eating a sundae with ice cream that never melts and hot fudge that never cools off.  It was a pleasure wrapped in a pleasure, and it was a pleasure I will never forget.  If I start to gush too effusively about Camelot, take it with a grain of salt.  It might just be that imagined hot fudge talking.   Superb.  Stirring.  Enchanting.  I’ll just keep throwing out the adjectives and you pick the ones you want to use to convince your friends to come with you to see this play.  Funny.   Touching.  Teaching.   It really is that good.   There isn’t a false note in the whole show. Don’t miss it.”

- The Beachcomber

“Everything is practically perfect!   A rollicking and polished staging of the Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe retelling of the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the roundtable. With a trio of strong leads, an equally strong supporting cast, a clever script and 19 - count 'em - classic songs, this production is a great night of entertainment. Contains some of the best entertainment to be found on the stage this season.”

- The Altantic City Press

“Camelot reigns supreme!   The legendary tale comes to life with all of the finery, taking the audience on a wild - and often hilarious - ride through the enchanted woods of the most noble castle in the land, Camelot. Even though the tone of the musical is one of tragedy, director Mark Robinson includes just the right amount of humor to endear King Arthur to the crowd.”

- The Islander

“Priceless!   Heroes is about (super)heroism as a means of self-actualization, a concept which is present as subtext in the tales of Batman, Spiderman, et al., but is rarely, if ever, dealt with in such a direct manner. Director Mark Robinson has established just the right tone for the play and keeps it moving. Doyle and Postiglione have real chemistry together; it's entirely believable that these two guys have been friends and roommates for a while—and, honestly, how often is that kind of symbiosis achieved by two performers in a show that was probably thrown together in a couple of weeks?”

- TheatreMania.com

“Supreme Silliness!  Always offbeat and very funny!    Mark Robinson’s direction is as heady as the comedy and as colorful as the costumes...in creating the fabric of a New York that is just enough unlike ours to allow super heroes to exist. Almost an excess of supreme silliness - can’t keep Heroes from being an enjoyable outing celebrating the ordinary person and his ability to make extraordinary things happen.”

- Talkin' Broadway

“Super!   This play makes the most of an amusing premise: to get his unemployed roommate Ray out of a slump, straight-arrow Kenneth agrees to Ray’s madcap scheme. They will become superheroes -- capes, tights, and all (except super powers)…along the way dropping one-liners and philosophical nuggets. Mark Robinson’s staging was swift-moving and smart. Peter Postiglione and Mike Doyle, as Ray and Kenneth, were the ideal pair of buddies. Janine Barris made a swift blossoming, worthy of comic books, from glasses-wearing victim to empowered romantic interest. Fight choreography, by James Riemer, fulfilled an important function flawlessly.”

- Rated “Outstanding” by OOBR: The Off-Off-Broadway Review

“A Giddy Sex Farce!   Director Mark Robinson negotiates the sea change from naughty farce to probing drama.”

- NYTheatre.com