Review in The Columbus Dispatch
Margaret Quamme
[…] pious matriarch Vera (Grace Dillon) attempts to keep the increasingly rowdy bunch in line, while exchanging rapid-fire Bible verses with the pastor […]
While no one could accuse the characters of complexity, they’re well-defined and droll.
Dillon makes the most of a semi-horrifying parable involving a couple of June bugs […]
Gently humorous and buoyed by its lively songs, the musical is as warm and inviting as a summer evening on a porch swing.
Promotion in The Columbus Dispatch
Michael Grossberg
Otterbein junior Grace Dillon plays Vera, the Sanders family matriarch.
“Being the matriarch is a new role, with her mother-in-law recently passed away, and Vera wants her family to make a great impression on the church,” Dillon said.
Singing at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Vera plays the piano, bass and autoharp […]
“As each performs, stands up to give witness and talk about themselves, small conflicts bubble out, leading to some resolution and love,” Dillon said. “You can see yourself in every character, but it’s also fun to come and be part of a congregation.”