[Year Zero is a] tenderly observed play… These characters are cut from familiar molds, but Mr. Golamco and his appealing cast bring fresh nuances, tempering the earnestness with unassuming charm.”

~ David Rooney

“[Year Zero is] a very smart, sweet, honest and uncommonly moving new play… Michael Golamco is a significant new dramatic voice.”

~ Chris Jones

“[Year Zero is] keenly observed… Golamco has crafted a strong, character-based piece that has moments that sparkle with originality.”

~ Dan Bacalzo

“Cleverly interwoven plot strands, a lively mix of visuals, spot-on perfs and a cool soundtrack make “The Achievers” a divertingly loopy experience by turns deadpan, surreal, and quietly poignant.”

~ Dennis Harvey

“With requisite moments of truth, hilarity, and despair, [Cowboy Vs. Samurai] is a thoughtful, thoroughly compelling piece of theater.”

~ Amy Krivohlavek

“[Cowboy Vs. Samurai] is a very funny, very pertinent, and very smart riff on Rostand’s classic romance ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’.”

~ Martin Denton

“Sensational… Will leave a fantastic impression on those who watch it.”

~ Ryan Baladad

“[Cowboy Vs. Samurai] is a hilarious commentary on racial stereotypes under the umbrella of a modern-day Cyrano de Bergerac love story.”

~ Molly Lori

“Shrewd and droll… [A] sure, mature drama that emerges from behind the mask of puerile comedy.”

~ Robert Avila

“Explores culture, stereotypes and self-hatred with sharp wit and frequent wisdom… “Cowboy Versus Samurai” shouldn’t be pigeonholed as an Asian play or a work about race — it is much more a story about friendship, love and belonging.”

~ Jennifer Chung

“Cowboy Versus Samurai is a blast… A hilarious and lighthearted look at interracial dating and the forging of personal identity.”

~ Winnie Wong

“As played by Jose Abaoag, Chester is sometimes ludicrous and sometimes touching and always desperate… As Travis, Ray Tagavilla is a fascinating mix of pride and humility, goodwill and fear… Director Miko Premo’s staging is engaging and entertaining… The cowboys are gone, the samurai are gone. Their places have been taken by globalized existential angst.”

~ Joe Adcock

“Comedy hits Cyrano right on the nose.”

~ Leah B. Green

“[Year Zero is] often surprising, invariably touching… Captures the emotionally complex lives of children of survivors who never quite feel “worthy,”… And the lure (and price) of assimilation.”

~ Hedy Weiss

“[Year Zero is] a delicate portrait of lost souls attempting to discover their roots and navigate awkward relationships with one another… Incisive, both dramatically and thematically, leading to a haunting and hopeful climax.” [Critic's Pick!]

~ Andy Propst

“Year Zero is an incisive, deeply moving play that gets a ten in my book.”

~ Victoria Linchong

“[Cowboy Vs. Samurai] is a gentle, genial, frequently wise comedy of character and race… Yee-haws all around!”

~ Alexis Soloski

“[Cowboy Versus Samurai is] Sharp, thoughtful, witty… Superb.”

~ Kevin Kwong

“‘Race has nothing to do with being attracted to someone,’ says Travis, the protagonist of Michael Golamco’s Cowboy Vs. Samurai. But in this witty, satiric comedy, that statement is challenged over and over again… This play is ultimately as much about friendship as it is about love.”

~ Dan Bacalzo

“[Cowboy Vs. Samurai is] Nimble, conversational and contemporary… Funny yet sweet… The cast can’t go wrong because the playwright got it so right.”

~ Christy DeSmith

“Sweet, charming… A story both unique and timeless waiting to be told.”

~ Molly Rhodes

“[Cowboy Vs. Samurai is a] smart script with lots of laughs and plenty of poignancy… Delves into questions of identity, prejudice, and the complexity of love that will resonate with audiences of all backgrounds.”

~ Renee Valois

“With a solid cast, [Cowboy Vs. Samurai] promises to be the kind of topical social commentary with a sharp tang of humor that Mu does well.”

~ Quinton Skinner

Cowboy Vs. Samurai: “I loved this play… I highly recommend it, whether you have pressing emotional concerns or not, as it is a grandly wonderful distraction. ”

~ Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid

“[Cowboy Vs. Samurai] sweetly blends ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’ with ‘Northern Exposure’.”

~ Gwen Orel