The Patina Of Remembering What Was
That Drive Thru Monterey is many things, but at its most compelling, it’s an edited memory play. May 18, 2026
Houston Press
It’s so interesting when a play’s description isn’t what you end up taking away from it. When you’re unsure if what you feel is the show’s most compelling aspect was something the playwright even intended.
Such was the case watching the world premiere of That Drive Thru Monterey by playwright Matthew Paul Olmos, now getting a tenderly graceful production at Stages.