'McCarty's performance is the most fun to watch. His Roach is manic, childlike, and corny until the moment when he explodes. The fellow convicts' interplay is the heart of the show... ' KC Metropolis ' His nervous, ferret-like energy makes it seem that Roach is on the verge of bursting out of his skin at any moment. Or that if he just keeps talking, his execution day will never come.' Kansas City Star
'McCarty is fantastic, with a lilt in his gait..' Journal Inquirer '...scrappy and scurrilous, Mr. McCarty is gruff, and though cantankerous, shows a true and deep love for his daughter..' Broadway World CT '...old goat of a father brought to stinging life..' Bonnie's Blog: The Balcony and Beyond