"Claudia Logan is dead-on natural as Rose, a family friend who’s grown up to be one of Kingston’s foot soldiers."

"Ace Anderson, for example, is perfectly cast as the conflicted bad boy, Kingston, who really has a heart and wants to protect Jon-Jon’s family but also faces influences with dark expectations."

"[Featuring exciting and] naturalistic performances from the cast, who, on opening night of the world premiere Wednesday, didn't falter from roles that looked and sounded like real people."

"It’s also full of highs, propelled by complex characters played to perfection by a remarkable cast, and a warm nostalgia that shows how much Norton loves his hometown."

"Mr. Brown is totally believable as he struggles to get by and maintain his principles, while compromising where he has to, to keep his dream alive. He lets us see his struggles, and somehow manages to give his character an underlying dignity despite his circumstances."

"Penny Candy has an outstandingly vivid and convincing cast - especially Ace Anderson, who once again commands the Theater Center stage with impressive ease."