The Roundtable Ensemble

The Black Bird Returns is the story of the mythic search for love. After years apart, a man reunites with his true love, a woman he left years ago. The woman is torn between unresolved feelings for him and the commitment to her current relationship. The play asks, is there one pure love to experience, or is love a decision?

The Black Bird Returns played in repertory with Grown Ups.

A High 5 Pick of the Week.

The Black Bird Returns [is] an intelligent story of love, its unrequited nature and its ability to be a constant in a world of changes. . . . Kozak and Panas make an extremely impressive collaborative writing debut with The Black Bird Returns. Their style of writing, choice of character and new perspectives on tried and true themes results in a refreshing experience at the theater. The Black Bird Soars!
          - Amanda Scarpone, BroadwayWorld

A poignant look at lost love, The Black Bird Returns is a riveting drama. Artfully directed by Alexis Kozak, the show is wonderfully cast and boasts top-notch production values. I highly recommend this show.
          - Daniel Finkle, American Theater Web

In writing The Black Bird Returns, Barbara Panas and Alexis Kozak have written the perfect foundation for a resonant drama. Through their writing, Panas and Kozak have captured the subtleties of human romantic relationships, including the quarrels that leave lovers second-guessing romantic feelings and the tit-for-tats that leave lovers pondering the whereabouts of that "one pure love."
          - Eric Miles Glover, New Theater Corps

The Black Bird Returns [is] a dramatic love story ... armed with strong acting to hook you.
          - Adrienne Cea, Off-Off Online

The off-Broadway opening of The Black Bird Returns ... tells of Cliff, who once loved Kat, but married someone else. Now he thinks he may have made the wrong decision.
          - Peter Filichia, The Star-Ledger

The Black Bird Returns is an intimate play about a woman who is, as the old song puts it, torn between two lovers.
          - Martin Denton, The New York Theatre Experience

Is there only one perfect person – a soulmate - meant for every person in this world? That is the question explored in The Black Bird Returns ... which is without doubt a fascinating topic.
          - Kerrie Smith, Theaterscene

[The Black Bird Returns is] like a dream come true.
          - Atlantic Highlands Herald