Reviews.
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, Shows I've Seen
"Raves: Alicia. I loved Valerie Miller’s character Alicia, a ditsy vapid actor/influencer LA valley girl. She reminded me of Kim Kardashian, Elle Woods (from the movie Legally Blonde), or Quinn/Brittany (from the TV show Daria). Her personality hilariously contrasted with the woke intellectuals Logan (played by Andrea Gordon) and Jaxton (played by Rodman Bolek). It was like putting a stereotypical superficial Los Angeleno and a deep Pacific Northwesterner in the same room. Alicia’s scene describing her lobotomized contentment and simplicity was reminiscent of when Chris Traeger took Ron Swanson meditating in the Parks and Recreation TV show. Alicia teaching Logan reminded me of Elle Woods teaching the “Bend and Snap” in the Legally Blonde movie."
NEXT YEAR. Ryan Lewis, on set.
"That was fire."
THE PRODUCERS. Kim Hastings, Drama in the Hood
"Several members of the large ensemble deserve a critical shout-out...Valerie Ryan Miller stood out in several dance sequences."
PROFESSOR VON AWESOME'S GHOST HUNTING SAFARI. Rochelle Denton, nytheater now
"There is a lot going on in this production. The smart choreography of Valerie Ryan Miller and Kacie Laforest allow the cast to dance, sing and tussle with professional suavity – almost as if there is room to spare. Professor von Awesome plays on weekends through October. It’s pure entertainment."
MAC & CHEESE. Henry Chamberlain, Comics Grinder
"And Stacey, the potential source of help from the outside world, has a lively presence. She gives us a female version of that nuanced performance by Martin Balsam in Psycho."
BASH. Lisa Gauthier Mitchison, NUVO Magazine
"Valerie Miller plays the adult victim of a pedophile who left her pregnant at age 14. She sits, recounting her story into a tape player for the authorities, but again, you feel she is speaking directly to you. Hers is perhaps the most forgivable of the crimes — though Miller plays her character as strong and mentally intact, you can’t help but feel that this Woman is a victim as well. That she can create empathy for this character is evidence of good acting."
"Raves: Alicia. I loved Valerie Miller’s character Alicia, a ditsy vapid actor/influencer LA valley girl. She reminded me of Kim Kardashian, Elle Woods (from the movie Legally Blonde), or Quinn/Brittany (from the TV show Daria). Her personality hilariously contrasted with the woke intellectuals Logan (played by Andrea Gordon) and Jaxton (played by Rodman Bolek). It was like putting a stereotypical superficial Los Angeleno and a deep Pacific Northwesterner in the same room. Alicia’s scene describing her lobotomized contentment and simplicity was reminiscent of when Chris Traeger took Ron Swanson meditating in the Parks and Recreation TV show. Alicia teaching Logan reminded me of Elle Woods teaching the “Bend and Snap” in the Legally Blonde movie."
NEXT YEAR. Ryan Lewis, on set.
"That was fire."
THE PRODUCERS. Kim Hastings, Drama in the Hood
"Several members of the large ensemble deserve a critical shout-out...Valerie Ryan Miller stood out in several dance sequences."
PROFESSOR VON AWESOME'S GHOST HUNTING SAFARI. Rochelle Denton, nytheater now
"There is a lot going on in this production. The smart choreography of Valerie Ryan Miller and Kacie Laforest allow the cast to dance, sing and tussle with professional suavity – almost as if there is room to spare. Professor von Awesome plays on weekends through October. It’s pure entertainment."
MAC & CHEESE. Henry Chamberlain, Comics Grinder
"And Stacey, the potential source of help from the outside world, has a lively presence. She gives us a female version of that nuanced performance by Martin Balsam in Psycho."
BASH. Lisa Gauthier Mitchison, NUVO Magazine
"Valerie Miller plays the adult victim of a pedophile who left her pregnant at age 14. She sits, recounting her story into a tape player for the authorities, but again, you feel she is speaking directly to you. Hers is perhaps the most forgivable of the crimes — though Miller plays her character as strong and mentally intact, you can’t help but feel that this Woman is a victim as well. That she can create empathy for this character is evidence of good acting."
