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Beverly is a top receptionist who holds both the office schedules and herco-workers’ lives together. But when an unexpected visit from Mr. Dart of the central office occurs, Beverly is left wondering just what sort of company she
works for and what her role really is. THE RECEPTIONIST is a darkly comic exploration of a seemingly mundane office that exposes the real truth behind those quarterly financial reports. Directed by Emma Schwartz. Union County Performing Arts Center.
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‘The Receptionist’ exposes the creepy side of corporate life (Off Broadway review)
7 / 10
Sarah Benson directs the show efficiently, but there’s no escaping how slight The Receptionist feels, like a drawn-out episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror with an overlong, gently comedic windup. Once we get to the big reveal — and the fallout from a failed client visit that went horribly, unforgivably sideways — The Receptionist hurriedly wraps everything up. Rather than grappling with the serious issues that are raised, or the repercussions for characters we’ve gotten to know (if only a bit), The Receptionist leaves the equivalent of a call-be-back-later Post-it note on our monitor.
'The Receptionist' Off-Broadway review — Katie Finneran-led revival gets the job done
8 / 10
Author Adam Bock takes a similar playful and mischievous approach in this work, in which ambiguity and complicity are just facts of life. Over and done in 80 minutes, the play is slight in scope, yet slyly and carefully crafted. It seeks to make your brain buzz about the world and, importantly, your interconnected place in it. It gets the job done.
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Other Productions of The Receptionist
| 2007 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2026 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
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