"I laughed from the start and didn’t stop laughing. Go see Joyous Faggotry. Ron describes his humor as if Charles Dickens wrote Hee Haw. His humor is dry, and he pokes fun at everything. The laughter is non-stop."
Amelia Barnes "As with his last show here, I am at a loss to say more about the show without spoiling his jokes. Needless to say, he will have you close to rolling out of your seat with laughter. Popp is quickly becoming one of my favorite comedians of the Fringe and you should really see him now before he becomes so famous he won’t do shows in Indy anymore." Plays with John and Wendy |
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WINNER!!! Top selling show at Venue
"Popp, who makes fun of himself as he delivers his comedy in a deadpan style, is so likable, he comes off as an everyman and therefore non-threatening. Consequently, I think his act, though sometimes salacious, would open the mind and even the heart of even the most ardent homophobe."
- Tom Alvarez
"Ron was on fire the night my wife and I went to the show. I honestly don’t belly laugh very much, but this show almost had me, and the rest of the audience on the floor. If you are gay, straight, married, single, or anything in-between, I would highly recommend catching this"
-IndyFringe Talks
"The crowd was laughing as I entered the theater, but then fell silent as Ron started to tell the next part f his story. His laid back delivery is an odd contrast for the more manic style of many stand up comics, but no less effective."
-Snippets of Fringe
" this guy’s going to be a major headliner soon, so you’re not likely to get this opportunity to see him in this sort of an intimate setting, at this price, again."
- Plays with John and Wendy
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do by Brian Sloan
Canterbury Summer Theatre
Directed by Rayscorr Scrawford
Harvey (Ron Popp), the resort's comedian, had me wiping tears off my face from laughing so hard , as well as the rest of the audience
-Michigan City News Dispatch
Canterbury Summer Theatre
Directed by Rayscorr Scrawford
Harvey (Ron Popp), the resort's comedian, had me wiping tears off my face from laughing so hard , as well as the rest of the audience
-Michigan City News Dispatch
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WTC View by Brian Sloan
Project 891 Theatre Company
Directed by Michael Rashid
Michael Rashid directs the Chicago premiere of WTC View for Project 891 Theatre Company to great affect. With an engaging cast, lead by Ron Popp as Eric, it comes to pass that the story has less to do with jet planes crashing into buildings then it has to do with the more universal story of how those left behind deal with death.
Showbiz Chicago
A good cry is not director Michael Rashid's goal. Sloan's characters serve to illustrate the steps leading to recovery from sudden loss, the actors portraying our damaged survivor's rescuers likewise emphasize the roll-up-your-sleeves-and-deal-with-it kind of resiliency
Windy City Times
Project 891 Theatre Company
Directed by Michael Rashid
Michael Rashid directs the Chicago premiere of WTC View for Project 891 Theatre Company to great affect. With an engaging cast, lead by Ron Popp as Eric, it comes to pass that the story has less to do with jet planes crashing into buildings then it has to do with the more universal story of how those left behind deal with death.
Showbiz Chicago
A good cry is not director Michael Rashid's goal. Sloan's characters serve to illustrate the steps leading to recovery from sudden loss, the actors portraying our damaged survivor's rescuers likewise emphasize the roll-up-your-sleeves-and-deal-with-it kind of resiliency
Windy City Times
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Dearly Departed by David Botrell and Jessie Jones
Circle Theater, Oak Park
Directed by Kevin Wiczer
(3 and 1/2 stars out of 4 )
"Ron Popp puts in a fine comic performances, ably backed by supporting cast members"
Chicago Theater Beat
"Bereaved Bible-thumpers and boozers are played with high energy and nuanced timing in Kevin Wiczer's Circle Theatre production, bringing laughs."
Chicago Reader
Circle Theater, Oak Park
Directed by Kevin Wiczer
(3 and 1/2 stars out of 4 )
"Ron Popp puts in a fine comic performances, ably backed by supporting cast members"
Chicago Theater Beat
"Bereaved Bible-thumpers and boozers are played with high energy and nuanced timing in Kevin Wiczer's Circle Theatre production, bringing laughs."
Chicago Reader
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Never The Sinner by John Logan
Project 891 Theatre Company
Directed by Michael Rashid
"Ron Popp and Matt Hays are engrossing as Leopold and Loeb--simultaneously crrepy and sympathetic as they chart the lovers' shifting dynamics of dominance and submission"
Chicago Reader
"..in Ron Popp's Leopold you can see the cold, emotionally starved boy who'd latch onto the slightest hint of excitement"
Centerstage Chicago
"Ron Popp runs through his emotions expertly"
Windy City Times
"Popp captures Leopold’s arrogance and tenderness"
New City Stage
"The performances are the greatest power of the production. Matt Hays (Richard Loeb), Ron Popp (Nathan Leopold), Gary Murphy (Clarence Darrow), and Robert Kaercher (Robert Crowe) are its four pillars. Each actor has been cast with precision."
Chicago Theater Blog
Project 891 Theatre Company
Directed by Michael Rashid
"Ron Popp and Matt Hays are engrossing as Leopold and Loeb--simultaneously crrepy and sympathetic as they chart the lovers' shifting dynamics of dominance and submission"
Chicago Reader
"..in Ron Popp's Leopold you can see the cold, emotionally starved boy who'd latch onto the slightest hint of excitement"
Centerstage Chicago
"Ron Popp runs through his emotions expertly"
Windy City Times
"Popp captures Leopold’s arrogance and tenderness"
New City Stage
"The performances are the greatest power of the production. Matt Hays (Richard Loeb), Ron Popp (Nathan Leopold), Gary Murphy (Clarence Darrow), and Robert Kaercher (Robert Crowe) are its four pillars. Each actor has been cast with precision."
Chicago Theater Blog
Robin Hood by Scott Lynch-Giddings
Theatre-Hikes
Directed by Dan Scurek
"Highly Reccomended...Directed by Dan Scurek for Theatre-Hikes, Scott Lynch-Giddings's version of the famous English folktale combines charming Elizabethan-style verse, nail-biting swordplay, a ramble through the Morton Arboretum, and a moral."
Chicago Reader
Theatre-Hikes
Directed by Dan Scurek
"Highly Reccomended...Directed by Dan Scurek for Theatre-Hikes, Scott Lynch-Giddings's version of the famous English folktale combines charming Elizabethan-style verse, nail-biting swordplay, a ramble through the Morton Arboretum, and a moral."
Chicago Reader
The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite by Quincy Long
Rubicon Theatre Project
Directed by Josh Johnson
"Director Josh Johnson and his cast have nailed it, finding the sadly comic poetry in Long’s script.... an encounter with The Stranger (the understated Ron Popp) and the note tucked in his hat inspires Raymond to play matchmaker."
Justin Sondak- The Chicagoist
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Corpus Christi by Terrence McNally
Theatre on the Square
Directed by Michael Swinford
"This is a perfect ensemble.....standouts include Ron Popp as a feminist Virgin Mary and James"
Marion Garmel- The Indianapolis Star