Bricolage's 'Requisition of Doom' gripping, intelligent

By Alice T. Carter, TRIBUNE-REVIEW THEATER CRITIC
Monday, November 2, 2009

For those whose fascination with zombies is as indestructible as the undead themselves, Bricolage Production Company provides a drama that's both gripping and intelligent. Set in a soulless suburban development of identical houses, "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom" revolves around teens addicted to an interactive online horror game set in a suburban development that mirrors their own. As the game becomes more and more realistic, their increasingly alarmed parents are as clueless about what to do as they are about the lives of their offspring.

Aided by Matt M. Morrow's precise direction and Stephanie Mayer-Staley's imaginative set design, Bricolage's dynamic cast of four accent the immediacy, horror and intelligence of Jennifer Haley's script about the undead who may be lurking among our own families and friends.

The production continues through Nov. 28 at 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Performances: 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Details: 412-381-6999 or www.webbricolage.org or purchase tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85826.