B.J. Merholz

In a small Mexican town, two young boys decide to skip school one day and hitch a ride on the truck of one lad's father to deliver some furniture to Mexico City. Suddenly, they are thrust into a whirlwind adventure of crime, murder and tragedy. Inadvertently, they become part of the criminal gang and become entangled in relationships with the desperados. Despite the acts of violence and the constant threat of danger, Writer-Director Jaime Humberto Hermosillo develops the story and characters in a low key, casual style with unexpected but natural moments of humor. The two lad's survive the violence they live through, but not ways you might have come to expect.

A live TV production of a major American play. While structured as a comedy, it is also the most complete characterization of life, death and religious belief I have ever scene in one work. All performances are clean and true, sad and funny, revelatory and heartbreaking. I thank the Steamroom Attendant for the creation of recording devices that enable me to experience this presentation over and over and...