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Invasion, Apollinaire Theatre, Chelsea MA 2015
“In one of the funniest and most frightening scenes, an interpreter is brought to help the asylum seeker tell his story. What
begins as simple background (Dale J. Young delivering a wonderfully nuanced performance) turns into a racist manifesto
when the interpreter blithely misinterprets, translating his innocuous tale into an offensive rant.” Terry Byrne, The Boston
Globe.
Greenland, Apollinaire Theatre, Chelsea MA 2015
“Dale J. Young is casually likable as Jonathan, a scientist who discovers a new island off the coast of Greenland that
previously had been connected to the mainland by a now receded glacier. Young’s line-readings are startlingly natur
al, and one has the sense of seeing him sort out a train of thought silently before amusing himself with an unexpected
observation. Jonathan may be an inattentive husband, but in Young’s hands he’d be a perfectly suitable dinner-party guest”
Jeremy D. Goodwin, Boston Globe.
“Each of the three actors is brilliant…Mr Young is all sang froid with his glass of whiskey in his hand, describing how a
New York Times reporter taught him to describe his work in a way that creates mystery and myth: “Why not call yourself
the Ice Whisperer!”…it is a drama about the chilling Checkovian failure of these three individuals to connect with one
another in any meaningful way.” Al Chase, The White Rhino Report
“Young’s Jonathan drifts more. He’s soft-spoken, listless, aching, and fully invested in his career as a glaciologist, watching
the world change around him with a somber disengagement….we don’t only contemplate the fragility of the planet, but
thefamily unit. The irreversible change that befalls Tanya, her uncle Jonathan, and her aunt Judith is smaller than global
warming, but in the show, just as brutal.” Gillian Daniels, The New England Theatre Geek
Making God Laugh, Cortland Repertory 2014
“Dale Young is marvelous as the affable patriarch Bill (driven to become a hilariously roaring patriarch-lion in the final
act).” Warren Greenwood, Ithaca.com
“…Young plays paterfamilias Bill with the slightly anesthetized smile of a man locked into a pattern he knows he can’t
break.” Len Fonte, Syracuse.com
The Farnsworth Invention, Flat Earth Theatre, Watertown, MA 2015
“Of course it’s the male wheeler and dealers who are the most fun to watch, like Dale J. Young in several unforgettable turns
(as villains and heroes).” Beverly Creasey, Boston Arts Review
“Dale J. Young switched characters on a dime with unprecedented clarity. These bonuses made up for the humanity Sorkin
neglected to include in his writing.” Kitty Drexel, New England Theatre Geek
The Goat, or, Who is Sylvia?, Bad Habit Productions, Boston MA 2015
“Dale J. Young provides Ross with just the right amount of moral condemnation without becoming just a dramatic device to
express societal norms…the company’s pacing and respect for the language are spot on throughout. Jokes are not thrown
away, yet neither are they highlighted. It’s tragi-comedy at its best.” Clinton Campbell, The Edge Boston
“As Ross, Dale J. Young conveys righteous indignation at his friend’s disgusting peccadillo, and fails to grasp that by telling
Stevie about Sylvia, he has unleashed the hounds of hell that will tear apart everything in sight.” Al Chase, The White
Rhino Report
“Young’s physical comedy and voice of reason approach were refreshing.” Kitty Drexel, The New England Theatre Geek
The Housekeeper, Fresh Ink Theatre, Boston MA 2016
“Young fully embodies the role of a decent father who feels he is in over his head and appreciates any help he can get.”
Ian Thal, The ArtsFuse
“Charlie isn’t even aware that he needs a fill-in. He’s fighting the changes in his life while simultaneously wrestling with the
loss. Dale J. Young is perfectly cast as Charlie, playing the character with humor, depth, and believability.”
Catherine Collins, Boston Events Insider
Memorial, Boston Playwrights, Boston MA 2016
“I just witnessed one of the finest new plays I have seen in many years…” Al Chase, The White Rhino Report
“Yeh’s script concentrates on these obstacles in expository vignettes where a composite character stands in for and
represents a whole institution, like the tightly wound colonel (John Kool) who speaks for the military and the kindly
architect (Dale J. Young) who speaks for the selection committee.” Beverly Creasy, Boston Arts Review
Peter and the Star Catcher, The Lyric Stage, Boston MA 2016
“If you want to show your kids what theatre can do-and for that matter, what their own imaginations can do-Peter and the
Star Catcher” is not a bad place to start.”
Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
“No, there’s no fire breathing dragons. What there is, is big theatrical magic in a small space, humor, heart, great fun, and a
fine ensemble cast knocking itself out to entertain you.” Rich Fahey, On Boston Stages
“Something has to be said for the entire cast as a whole. Whether it was moving in sync or picking up a line in the middle of
a sentence, these actors showed how skillfully they could perform as one unit.” Jess Guida, Entertainment Monthly
Everyman, Apollinaire Theatre, Chelsea MA 2017
“Dale J. Young is cooly avuncular as Knowledge, helping Everyman cope with his mounting disappointments. frustrations,
and fears.” Al Chase, The White Rhino Report
“Apollinaire Theatre Company has done delightful justice to Duffy’s zesty rejuvenation of a didactic dramatic chestnut.” Ian
Thal, ArtsFuse
Informed Consent (Director), Apollinaire Theatre, Chelsea MA 2017
“Directed by Dale J. Young, actors Becca A. Lewis and Demetrius Fuller costar in this play that intrigues long after the
curtain closes.” Kathy Shiels Tully, The Boston Globe
“Informed Consent is well worth the trip to Chelsea, particularly if you prefer your theater a little more intellectually
challenging than the standard fare being offered elsewhere.”
Mike Hoban, The Theatre Mirror
“Dale J. Young’s direction of the ensemble is spot-on, particularly his fine tuning of an ensemble that, given the intersecting
dialogue demands of the script, must be in tune with each other…Informed Consent is the smartest play I’ve seen hit Boston
area stages since the New Year began. Once again, Apollinaire Theatre Company makes Chelsea a worthy destination for
theatergoers looking to be challenged rather than soothed.” Ian Thal, ArtsFuse
Our Town (Doc Gibbs) Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland NY 2018
"Of particular note are scenes between Dr. Gibbs and George, a humorous, almost wordless, recrimination regarding
George's chores, and a scene in which Mr. Webb "counsels" George on marriage.... The understatements are gems of
modern theater!....The various scenes carried out in the two households illustrate authentic relationships that are deftly acted
and devoid of exaggeration or hyperbole."
Tony Curulla, Syracuse.com
First Love is the Revolution (Gregor Mole), Apollinaire Theatre, Chelsea, MA 2018
"John Manning makes a big impression as an aggressive dog, as does Dale J. Young as the sweet but
ill-fated Gregor Mole....For all the joy of this Revolution, it is the darker undertones that resonate most profoundly."
Christopher Ehlers, digboston.com
NSFW (Mr. Bradshaw), Theatre on Fire, Charlestown, MA 2018
"Best of all, to my mind, is Dale J. Young as a wronged citizen, a father who just wants to bounce his little girl on his knee
again, a wretched creature with no family now, no hope ahead of him, and no way to prevail against Anderson's cold-
hearted manipulative bastard."
Beverley Cleary, Boston Arts Review
"This is a play and a production that pulls you in on an emotional level so that you don't realize the emotional punch
coming at the end...
....There's something deliciously fun about a production that commits to just how unlikable the characters are....the cast of
NSFW doesn't sugarcoat the more unpleasant aspects of their characters.....You'll be thinking about Theatre on Fire's
production in the days after you see it."
The Theatre Mirror, James Wilkinson