Tim Treanor, DC Theatre Scene
★★★★★ (out of ★★★★★)

“Such plays, in general, require heroes and villains… That you get something better is due, certainly, to the skill and ambition of playwright Evan Linder- but it is also due to the spirit of Alfred “Skip” Robinson who, by leading a contentious boycott, forced the town to look at itself, and become better… Take a moment to admire the art which Linder and this fine cast have put into it. There is not an ounce of judgment or condescension for these characters; their flaws are funny because they’re human.”

Grace Cavalieri, Washington Independent Review of Books

“If this is not ‘Broadway Bound,’ I’d be surprised. It’s a perfect piece of writing… Let’s teach this play to our students to show what writing is; how characters are unique…and how well a playwright can balance humor and humanity.”

Terry Ponick, Communities Digital News
★★★½ (out of ★★★★)

“Linder perceives and sympathizes with all this social and racial confusion in a convincing yet subtle way, adding further to this drama’s depth and authenticity…In Byhalia, Mississippi, Linder’s small, well-crafted, semi-fictional southern town setting artfully lays out a human landscape significantly more sophisticated than the […] caricatures so favored by those who know nothing about this region.”

Imade Borha, Frederick News-Post

“Feels both fresh and fully fleshed out. The Marc Masterson-directed play has an authentic balance between dramatic tension and comedic relief… Byhalia, Mississippi is a play that will leave you with a sense of enduring hope.”

Robert Michael Oliver, DC Metro Theater Arts

“…amidst the gutter talk, the racist behavior, the working poor’s low life, and the familial muddle, an endearing respect emerges for the grit and determination and love of Laurel and Jim. And that is the beauty of Byhalia, Mississippi. Such empathy is rare indeed…Funny and enlightening.”