:: Dr. Faustus
Written by Christopher Marlowe
Adapted and directed by Eric Little
Designed by Ron Mendez and Eric Little
Performed by Jeff Ackerman, Amy Brixey, Ben Grimes, Kevin Kirby, Suki Lammers, Eric Little, Kate Novak, Danyel Read and Lisa Robinson

Midtown Arts Center
May 2000

Best Lighting Design – Riverfront Times “Best of 2000”
“You want guts? Try staging Marlowe’s tragedy in the Neoclassical-style lobby of the Midtown Arts Center using votive candles and the occasional follow-spot. Candles on the floor, by the way. And not a lot of them, either, just enough to provide flickering shadows on the young faces of these eager actors. In terms of creativity on a budget, this young company deserves kudos and good fortune”

“Echo Theatre Company has put local theater-goers in its debt by providing a rare opportunity to see DR. FAUSTUS … the Echo cast displays a good feel for both the poetry and the comedy of Marlowe’s play … Ben Grimes is excellent as Mephistophilis.”
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Echo’s production of FAUSTUS is stirring and passionate. The cast pours themselves into this production. They fill the tale with passion - and more than a little sensuality - all very appropriate to Faustus’ pursuits and drives … This is an excellent showcase for what dedicated theatrical performers can do when they let their imaginations and passions guide their production. As I told the staff that night, I haven’t enjoyed a production so much in years. And I can give it no higher praise than to say, ‘I plan to go back before it closes - and bring friends - so that I can enjoy the rush of taking part in theatre one more time with this highly motivated cast.’ Make a deal with the devil if you have to, but DO go see Echo Theatre Company’s DR. FAUSTUS.”
-KDXH Radio

In Echo Theatre Company’s devilishly spirited production of this Elizabethan melodrama, director Eric Little has combined the 1604 and 1616 versions and cast a woman as ‘Joan’ Faustus. The result is enjoyable and fast-moving, well worth a look … Costumed in a combination of modern dress, with strobe and occasional groovy drum track, this FAUSTUS shows imagination on a budget - and enough demons to bring in the crowds should Echo consider reprising the production for the lucrative Halloween audience.”
-Riverfront Times