“This play explores a deliciously dark underworld, padded with iconic musicians — and all their vanities and excesses — crowding each other for space in a dressing room they can't escape. Burdick's dialogue and humor create a marvelous interplay - between rules and rockstars. (Of course, in hell, guitars can't play and people lose their singing voices - this is a concept that is an absolute delight to imagine and extrapolate!) Burdick tackles heavy themes (loss, death, regrets) with a confident hand and accessibility. With all the characters age 27, this would be terrific for a college or university.”
- Rachael Carnes, Playwright
“Greg Burdick combines the characters of music greats lost too soon and a fictional bassist who they've been waiting on way too long to investigate themes of artistic disappointment, the price of fame, spooky coincidences, and the burning sensation to create. Filled with great in-jokes and battling personalities, 'Room 27' is as much a meditation on what to do with your life as it is a rollicking comedy of manners, seeing as the conversation is fueled by macabre humor. This plethora of temperaments makes all kinds of commentary on the music industry and being, topped with a great ending.”
- Ricardo Soltero-Brown, Playwright
“Sartre said that hell is other people - imagine if those other people were rock stars whose partying and destructive behavior led them to die at the same age, 27. Burdick takes this ingenious existential premise and imagines the conversations between some of the most notorious rockers of the past 50 years while simultaneously finding their humanity. A super creative, enjoyable, and thought-provoking one-act that entertains and inspires.”
- Stephen Kaplan, Playwright
“ROOM 27 is so much fun -- what a great re-imagining of two wonderful absurdist plays, with just a hint of Luigi Pirandello. Funny, sad, moving, and thoughtfully-crafted, Burdick has given us a piece that any actor would love to play with. Definitely recommend.”
- Jordan Elizabeth Henry, Playwright
“Room 27 is where all the questions get asked and the answers never come--and probably never will in this living hell for some of our favorite musicians. And maybe not even for us. The play left me uncomfortable in the best way as I contemplated the relentless pursuit of fame and the cost for so many, as well as the hells we create for ourselves. A really thoughtful and provocative work!”
- Donna Hoke, Playwright
