Director Testimonials
"I was drawn into the world that Jason created. Even though it was, in many ways, our world, populated by relatable characters that were based on the actual people affected by the horrors of Gacy's actions, it was so engaging and interesting and, to my fevered imagination, very stageable. Jason had created a play with so many powerful visual moments that I could see in my mind's eye."
-Mark H. Creter
Artistic Director, Backdoor Playhouse
Tennessee Tech University
"I also realized there was something else at the heart of Jason's play- a very contemporary parable about how little we know about our neighbors and how horrifying it can be to discover the dark secrets in the hearts of our friends and neighbors. Fear has become a daily emotion in America in 2022, and we have all become either John Wayne Gacy's neighbors or John Wayne Gacy himself. In fact, maybe we are all a little of both."
-Mark H. Creter
Artistic Director, Backdoor Playhouse
Tennessee Tech University
"...the songs make sense as moments of illumination into the characters' desires or, as often is the case with Gacy, the illumination of his delusions, lies, and misdirection. "
-Mark H. Creter
Artistic Director, Backdoor Playhouse
Tennessee Tech University