Joe Praml
Excerpts of Media Reviews of Equity-Waiver Production of
Hugh Leonard's The Au Pair Man
Raven Playhouse, North Hollywood Arts District

"The Au Pair Man features....perceptive direction by Joe Praml...Praml’s direction is precise with well orchestrated timing...gives subtle inclinations towards the dark and subversive facets of power."
--Mialka Bonadonna-Morano - laist, June 4, 2011

"A truly well directed and well performed production, The Au Pair Man has something special that you don’t see in a lot of productions today, real intrigue. The show’s director, Joe Praml, seems to have a real understanding of what it takes to present a production with both intellect as well as interest for his audience."
--Randall Gray - The California Theatre 

"As directed by Joe Praml, this dance in the devil’s disco speaks as much to the attitudes between England and Ireland as to that between men and women and older and younger people...Praml’s direction is intelligent and even. It is unswayed by the emotions and spirits of the piece, yet therefore brilliantly brings them out."
--Radomir Luza - North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch

"It’s a shame Hugh Leonard didn’t get to attend the Celtic Arts Center production. Director Joe Praml understands that humor is critical to the play’s appeal. The one-liners, many of which do not adhere to the dictates of Political Correctness, rarely fail to garner the expected laughs."
--Thomas Waldman - NoHoArtsDistrict

"We saw the closing performance of the Hugh Leonard play, THE AU PAIR MAN, directed by Joe Praml at the Raven Playhouse and this was a play I am glad I didn't miss."
--Marla Lewin - globalfilmvillage.com

"Director Joe Praml does well with the slightly complicated set elements and staging while his cast give such authentic performances, it truly seems as if we have traveled back in time."
--Pauline Adamek - LAWeekly