Here's what people are saying about our plays

“Satirical brilliance, staged by a Generation Z-led company with a gift for making spectacle and sincerity. - Praise for Joan of Arc from The Minnesota Daily

“It takes something comforting and familiar and then adds a twist that makes you see that thing in a whole new light.... That is the magic of Melancholics Anonymous, they do dark and twisted with such positive energy and creativity.” - Praise for Bart and Arnie from Stages of MN

"Melancholics Anonymous' production... is super sweet and genuine, and will leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling.... Claire Chenoweth directs the play with a sense of playfulness and joy,” - Praise for Bart and Arnie from Cherry and Spoon

“As always the gang behind Melancholics Anonymous delivers the bizarre and the hilarious in equal measure." - Praise for Beanie Baby from Stages of MN

"Brilliantly executed. The cast demonstrated excellent chemistry and brought their roles to life with energy and precision." - Praise for Beanie Baby, Jared Fessler for BroadwayWorld

"With great physical comedy... I can't imagine a more fun and imaginative production" - Praise for The World is Ending... from Life in Revue

"J.E.N is an example of a fringe show that needs to be at the Fringe... Cleverness in the script abounds in its worthwhile and urgent intentions." - Praise for J.E.N. from FringeReview

"The solo performer, Jennifer Kehl, directed by Rachel Ropella holds the space, bright and comical and just as touching as a neanderthal curled up under a fur pelt as an apocalypse survivor watching the sunrise." - J.E.N.'s 4 star review from Neurodiverse Review

“A Girl Scout’s Guide to Exorcism is a must-see... this well-paced, smartly-written horror comedy offers some meditations on overzealous friendships and overzealous adherents to social movements, but it mostly just delivers the laughs." - Praise for Girl Scouts from Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press

"In a few short years, [Melancholics Anonymous has] become a reliable source of theater that is inventive and delightful and a little bit dark." - Praise for Girl Scouts from Cherry and Spoon

"Exoricsm promises irreverence, fun, and camp, pun clearly earned." - Praise for Girl Scouts from Star Tribune

“The intriguing title of this production by Melancholics Anonymous is doing a lot of work, so much so that, like the green-pea puking scene in The Exorcist, we can’t look away.”

- Praise for Girl Scouts from MSPmag.com

“Melancholics Anonymous' production of this funny, subversive, and a little bit gruesome play is a good way to spend 70 minutes on a summer evening!” - Praise for 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche from Cherry and Spoon

“A Day with the Newhearts is a clever mix of a 1950’s sitcom family and the darker side the Minnesota Nice. It’s clever, full of MN references, dark, and keeps you on your toes. “ - Praise for A Day with the Newhearts from Lettered In Theatre

“A darkly funny and disturbing show!” - Praise for A Day with the Newhearts from Cherry and Spoon

“I often say that my favorite kind of play is the two-people-sitting-in-a-room-talking kind of play, and Copenhagen is a great example of that, only with three people, and it's well executed by this cast and creative team. In a time when we've lost too many companies and artists, it's heartening to welcome a new, intrepid, ambitious young company like Melancholics Anonymous.” - Praise for Copenhagen from Cherry and Spoon