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The Empty Nesters
Three Tomatoes (January 17, 2019)
Empty nesters play empty nesters in this smart two-hander full of humor and heart by Garret Jon Groenveld. Real life husband and wife John Walker (Greg) and Pamela Gaye Walker (Frances) are a couple at a crossroad on the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon. Their last daughter has just left the nest and Frances is about to drop a bombshell.
The EMPTY NESTERS: An Honest Look (at) Parental Relationships After Kids
Romy Raves (February 2019)
This past weekend, the hubby and I had a double date with another fun couple and we saw The Empty Nesters at the Zephyr Theatre in Hollywood, California. This hybrid dramedy centers around parents Greg and Frances who stop for a visit to the Grand Canyon, after dropping off their youngest child at college. Instead of embracing their newfound freedom, the reality sets in about the uncertainty of their next chapter.
Do’s and Don’ts for Planning the Perfect Nestermoon
Sharon Greenthal (February 1, 2019)
If you’re anywhere near Los Angeles, DO see the play Empty Nesters, with performances through February 17. It portrays the Nestermoon from hell…a post-drop-off road trip to the highly metaphorical Grand Canyon Skywalk. There, the talented two-person cast (enhanced by some impressive digital sets) deals with the existential dilemma of who they are without kids, what they will do for the rest of their lives, and whether they should they even stay together.
THE EMPTY NESTERS
LA Arts ONLINE (February 2019)
When a friend invited me to the opening night of The Empty Nesters, I was skeptical. I don’t have kids, and I wondered if I would be able to appreciate the show. I needn’t have worried. Written by Garret Jon Groenveld and performed by John (JW) Walker and Pamela Gaye Walker, the 75-minute play is engaging, funny, bittersweet, thoughtful, and uplifting.
“John Walker and Pamela Gaye Walker bring nuanced performances and understanding”
The Larchmont Chronicle (February 2019)
The Empty Nesters by Garret Jon Groenveld centers on Greg (John “JW” Walker) and Frances (Pamela Gaye Walker), who have just sent their youngest child Jessica off to college and are searching for their new life. A trip to the Grand Canyon and specifically to the famous Skywalk frames their trouble adjusting to their new reality.
PODCASTS
LA Talk Radio
—State of the Arts Podcast (January 24, 2019)
—The Sheena Metal Experience (January 31, 2019)
LIFE CHANGES Podcast (January 25, 2019)
KPFK-FM Arts In Review Podcast (January 18, 2019)
‘The Empty Nesters’ a wonderful life-changing relationship theatrical experience
Entertainment Today (January 31, 2019)
The Empty Nesters is a universal story. It’s about relationships, and, like every good marriage—there’s lots of humor. That’s what makes this play starring John JW Walker and Pamela Gaye Walker so wonderful.
Incredible Empty Nesters: John and Pamela Walker
Cultural Attache (January 24, 2019)
How could life be any better for John Walker. On Tuesday he was nominated for an Academy Award as one of the producers of Incredibles 2. And he has just completed the first weekend of performances on stage in The Empty Nesters with his wife, Pamela Gaye Walker. After a twenty year break from performing together, The Empty Nesters, written by Garret Jon Groenveld, gave the couple a chance to appear on stage together again. The play is now in performances at the Zephyr Theatre through February 17th.
The Empty Nesters
Empty Nesters Fly (January 23, 2019)
Frances has just dropped off her baby girl at college and looks past her husband with a vacancy in her eyes that shows only a fraction of the void she feels in her broken heart. Greg looks on the bright side, assuming there will be more sex with his wife now that the kids are out of the house. While this couple has had 18 years to prepare for this day, becoming “empty nesters” can feel like falling into a deep abyss of nostalgia, anxiety, and uncertainty.
‘The Empty Nesters’ at Zephyr
Los Angeles Times (January 18, 2019)
The essentials: After dropping off their youngest child at college, Greg and Frances take a road trip to the Grand Canyon’s vertiginous Skywalk, a metaphor for the couple’s troubled marriage. The vacation takes an unforeseen turn when Frances announces that she is considering leaving Greg — a shocker for him. Can they cross their emotional divide or is the chasm between them too broad to broach?
The Empty Nesters / Opening Night
Long-Time Partners JW Walker & Pamela Gaye Walker Enjoying EMPTY-NESTing & Working Together
Broadway World (January 17, 2019)
The couple behind (and front and center of) THE EMPTY NESTERS, JW Walker and Pamela Gaye Walker certainly validate the adage "A couple that works together, stays together." With a working and personal relationship spanning decades, JW and Pam take time from their respective day jobs, (he producing at Disney/Pixar Studios, she running their Production Company Ghost Ranch Productions) to bring THE EMPTY NESTERS to the Zephyr Theatre (beginning January 17, 2019) a play they both have a heartfelt connection to.
‘The Empty Nesters’ a relatable relationship journey full of warmth and humor at Zephyr Theatre from Jan. 17 to Feb. 17
The Tolucan Times (January 4, 2019)
The Empty Nesters is a new play about life after kids, answering the question – who do you want to be when the kids grow up? It stars John Walker and Pamela Gaye Walker, a husband and wife team who have the perfect chemistry to share the warm and witty story with an audience. The comedy, with emotional self-discovery and poignant moments, is playing at the Zephyr Theatre from January 17 to February 17. It is from award-winning playwright Garret Jon Groenveld (The Hummingbirds) and directed by Richard Seyd (By the Waters of Babylon).
The Empty Nesters
Performing Arts Live (January 2019)
Helicopter parents facing the question of what they want to be when their kids grow up is the focus in the new comedy-drama The Empty Nesters by award-winning playwright Garret Jon Groenveld.
The Empty Nesters
Patch.com (January 2019)
In The Empty Nesters, hard working parents Greg and Frances stop for a visit to the Grand Canyon’s breathtaking Skywalk, a not-to-be missed
sight, after delivering their final child to college in Phoenix. But instead of seeing a limitless horizon full of fresh possibilities, one half of the couple faces an empty chasm,
while the other begins to wonder if freedom
is only a loss of solid footing.
THE EMPTY NESTERS Comes to Zephyr Theatre In January
Broadway World (December 12, 2019)
Helicopter parents facing the question of what they want to be when their kids grow up is the focus in the new comedy-drama The Empty Nesters by award-winning playwright Garret Jon Groenveld. This warm and witty look at a couple who drop their youngest child off at college and then take what may be a life-changing trip to the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon, is helmed by Los Angeles based director Richard Seyd, and stars real-life empty nesters John (JW) Walker and Pamela Gaye Walker, who reunite on stage after a 20 year hiatus.
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