Review by Bratton Online September 1st 2004

HAPPY DAYS, LIVE ON STAGE. The Autumn Stage Production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days is a rare event. Beckett's plays like “Waiting For Godot”, “Krapps' Last Tape” and “Endgame” take great skill and a special demanding to do well, so they aren't done too often. Autumn Stage's “Happy Days” starring Suzanne Schrag currently at Actors' Theatre is excellently done. Schrag as Winnie is a bit timid and remorseful but she carries this off beautifully. Go see it quickly IF you like challenging theatre. It's playing there weekends through September 11. Santa Cruz needs more theatre like this, and more theatre companies like Autumn Stage to present them. Call 469-7977 for tickets.