IT'S ONLY A PLAY
Park Square Theater

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"Here are five things that stand out about the show. Design: The action is set in the beautiful townhome of producer Julia Budder...Benjamin Olsen has crafted a white-splashed scenography that’s gorgeous and swanky. And it features a sofa that’s used repeatedly for a schtick that never gets old. Similarly, Mathew LeFebvre’s costumes are the height of elegance."

Rohan Preston, The Minnesota Star Tribune

"Working on a finely appointed Benjamin Olsen set with a mid-century modern flair and clad in Mathew J. Lefebvre’s elegant costumes, the actors look to be having great fun with these silly sendups of the theatrical milieu."

Rob Hubbard, Saint Paul Pioneer Press

"I’d like to be able to say that the cast is the sole reason to see It’s Only a Play, part of Park Square Theatre’s 50-year celebration season. But that’s only one of the reasons. There’s also the elegant set design by Benjamin Olsen, the creative and sharply staged direction by Stephen DiMenna, and of course the knowingly hilarious script by Terrence McNally. It feels unfair to other shows that this one gets everything right."

Rob Dunkelberger, The Stages of MN

"Benjamin Olsen's set design is truly stunning, everything posh and expensive and not quite practical, all pale colors and rounded edges. A couch and a few chairs serve as the main area center stage, with a bed on a raised platform behind it (collecting coats) and a closet and door to the bathroom off to the side."

Jill Schafer, Cherry & Spoon

"Scenic designer Benjamin Olsen presents a lavish suite [with] a gigantic soft couch allowing for various consistently hilarious pratfalls by the actors."

Deanne McDonald Haywood, Talkin' Broadway

"The stage is beautifully designed by Benjamin Olsen."

Mary Algaard, Play Off the Page

IT'S ONLY A PLAY Park Square Theater

IT'S ONLY A PLAY
Park Square Theater