Reviews & Testimonials

  • "Sometimes you read a play that feels like it was written just for you. Like someone took the pieces of your heart and put them on paper. And sometimes, those pieces are the most beautifully twisted ones. Osorio has taken the pitch black humors of my soul and whipped up a deep dark chocolate death mousse, rich and airy, using the bitter to perfectly enhance the sweet! Gloriously deadpan, thoroughly sick, and strangely romantic, it frequently made me laugh until I couldn't breathe. Appropriate, considering! An all-time fave!"

    — Scott Sickles on NPX

  • "A funny, satirical examination of achievement culture, competition, and the desire to succeed and belong. It is made all the more complex and nuanced by Osorio's intersectional lens that explores the ways various identities inform one's opportunities and their sense of self. The cross section of humans in this piece and their relationships with one another are well chosen and represented. Though the stakes are high for all of these teens, I love that Osorio doesn't resort to contrived theatrics to make his points. Sprinkled throughout biting satire are plentiful, genuinely touching, poignant moments."

    — Nick Malakhow on NPX

  • "The characters and their relationships with one another are so clearly set up by Andres Osorio. Everything in this terrific play is character based -- the conflicts, the comedy, the reversals. I watched and loved a virtual reading of "Murder Me So Hard" April 9, 2021. The audience and the actors alike were loving every minute. This is high-quality dark comedy. "

    — Steven G. Martin on NPX

  • “Osorio captures prejudice and anti-refugee sentiment in a world full of characters we care about, no matter their faults. The play moves quickly, the stakes are high, and you can't help but think about the characters once the play is over.”

    — Nilsa Reyna on NPX

  • “'Erastes' is a compelling collage that examines intergenerational relationships in queer cis male culture. Osorio does a great job of exploring the unique tensions and lines between friend, mentor, and sexual and romantic partner that are characteristics of such relationships. Using a mixture of mythology, archetype, and contemporary and specific humanity, he captures the distinct loneliness of these intersections and the frustrations of wanting to connect but justified wariness of young queer men trying to navigate actualization as adults in this harried and complex culture and environment. ”

    — Nick Malakhow on NPX

  • "Osorio's ability to weave four disjointed stories across several millennia into a darkly comedic yarn of a play through "Erastes" is incredibly impressive. This is a play that must be read."

    — James Noonan on NPX