
Valley Players’ “The Lover” is entertaining, amusing and deep
The Daily Republic Review, Tony Wade, September 8, 2017 VALLEJO — I’m always excited when a new theater company springs forth on the local scene. I’ve had the good fortune to see a few, including On the Fringe, The Left Hand Theatre Co. and once fledgling, now veteran Bay Area Stage. Valley Players is a brand spankin’ new company that has as its mission “empowering women over 40 through the theater arts.” What impressed me the most about Valley Players’ production of “The Lover,” presented at Bay Area Stage’s Broadway Theatre in Vallejo, was how polished and well-presented the production was. They had a three-day run in Napa this year, but it came across more like they had performed it for at least three months. Kudos to director Debbie Baumann.…