MY MEMORY:  Our posters proclaimed “America’s Royal Family Had a Secret,” and it was true. I knew very little about the tragic life of Rosemary, the eldest Kennedy daughter, until I read Jim O’Connor’s fascinating play. I was invited to direct a reading of it for the National New Play Network conference in Philadelphia, and it was so successful that InterAct Theatre asked me to direct a full production. Michelle Courvais, who had won a Jefferson Citation for Best Actress in its Chicago premiere, was set to repeat her role, and I was a bit apprehensive about how we’d get along.  I needn’t have worried; she proved to be terrific, both as an actress and friend. We had a great time, and working with her and the whole cast proved to be a real pleasure.

Given a nearly impeccable production by the InterAct Theatre Company thanks to the thoughtful play's fine performances (both Michelle Courvais as Rosemary and Cecelia Riddett as her devout but passive mother Rose are sensational), Karen A. Ledger's sumptuous period costumes and Roger Danforth's exacting direction.           -- Philadelphia Weekly

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Splendidly directed by Roger Danforth, the InterAct cast is excellent.                            -- Backstage (NYC)       

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There is much to admire in InterAct's production of the play. Director Roger Danforth admirably steers an ensemble of first-rate performances. – Curtain Up                                                                                                     

Jim O'Connor's script has a fluid sense of narrative and a good ear for dialogue.  In the InterAct production, directed by Roger Danforth, key moments are beautifully staged. Dan Kern is a chilling yet believable Joe; ditto Cecelia Riddett as Rose.  – Philadelphia City Paper

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The play may sound melodramatic, but it sure wasn't in O'Connor's hands and under Roger Danforth's perfect direction. Both men were lucky to have Cecelia Riddett walk into auditions, for -- take it from a native Bostonian -- this woman looked and sounded exactly like Rose Kennedy. -- TheaterMania.Com: Peter Filichia’s Diary