Reviews

"It is to the lovestruck Yolland, and to Maire, the restless village girl he loves, played here with striking beauty and purity by Vesper, that one of the finest scenes Friel has ever written falls. . . . Here, in two pairs of very good actorial hands, the moment is presented with its integrity intact and its resonance shining." -- The Irish Echo, NYC

"in the Old Globe Complex ... old pro Paxton Whitehead leading the attack, Richard Sheridan's oldie (1777) sets things right. ... The supporting cast is excellent. ... Vesper, Linda Hoy, Nicholas Martin, Mitchell Edmonds and Navarre Perry all play their parts with a sense of delicate taste." -- Rancho Bernardo News, San Diego

"Vesper turns that supporting role into pay dirt." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"The acting and staging of the play, I'm happy to say, are up to FST's usual standard of excellence ... there's pleasure to be had enjoying the spectacle of professionals at work ... Vesper is always pleasing as dual love interest Barbara." -- Creative Loafing, Sarasota

"Cheers ... especially for Vesper, who is very touching as Jessica, who loves her Christian husband but aches for her agonized Jewish father." -- Seattle Times

"Sasha is sweetly, affectionately portrayed by Serena Vesper who also plays the unique vision of the Sugar Plum Fairy ... Vesper does fragility due to ill health beautifully. She is moving in her sisterly affections ... The two work beautifully together in this tender, almost painful, scene. When Vesper transforms into the Ballet Fairy, however, her sweetness is transformed into the inspirational. If Tchaikovsky was inspired by his sister in creating this role musically, that can be both seen and heard in Vesper's lovely portrayal of this role. She uses humor, grace and charm in equal measure here and it pays off in spades." -- Berkshire Bright Focus

"a delicious Cowardy custard impossible to resist. ... Serena Vesper, as second wife Ruth, has lost none of her superb comic timing as she tries diligently to hold on to both her sanity and her husband." -- Gilbert Theatre Examiner, Phoenix

“Serena Vesper's too-sexy Pamela Peabody brings laughs. ... dizzy chemistry and absurd antics (plus Vesper's tight costumes) will have you in stitches.” -- Naples News, FL

"Serena Vesper as Elmire brought grace, elegance and beauty to every compromising situation with the slippery Tartuffe." -- Insider West Oak Park, Chicago

"Serena Vesper, giving a delicious, spirited performance ... Wedoff, Vesper and Lutz form the comedic triumvirate that keeps the show rollicking along." -- Pioneer Local Oak Park, Chicago

"Serena Vesper (Billie) carries the play. Her harsh Brooklyn accent is hilarious and her portrayal of Billie is endearing. She wears her 1940s costumes beautifully. The audience will enjoy watching this motherless, working-class girl learn about art, history, government, and science, and it will laugh at her mistakes. . . . Vesper and Dunn, as Billie and Paul, have great chemistry." -- Oak Park Journal, Chicago

"Vesper gives a nuanced performance as brainless bimbo and ex-chorus girl Billie Dawn ... Vesper plays Billie with screwball finesse." -- Wednesday Journal Oak Park, Chicago

"Serena Vesper is effective as Tchaikovsky's sister and the Sugarplum fairy" -- Albany Times Union

"Vesper ... played Hermia with striking confidence." -- Seattle Weekly

"Vesper as Fraulein Kost wonderfully portray(s) the pervasiveness of the Nazi fervor and the bitterness of the time." -- Eagle/Times, Reading, PA

"As her mother, Velma, Serena Vesper delivers the ... lines with confidence and invective, creating a contrast to the other mothers in the musical. She is manipulative and sneering, very much wanting to keep things under her control. She sets the stakes with her rendition of “Miss Baltimore Crabs,” a number in which she owned the stage in a commanding fashion." - Encore MI

"Vesper, as the 'deliciously low' Eliza who elicits 'Owwwws!' with each indignation, is an audience favorite. Her metamorphosis from guttersnipe to duchess brings a bouquet of funny moments." -- Macon Telegraph, GA

"Vesper has an intelligence that warrants keeping an eye on the character." -- Longboat Observer, Sarasota

"Vesper ... brings great expressive warmth to the Dutch-inflected 'Marieke'" -- Montclair Times, NJ

"The Village Theatre's cast is a crackup. Vesper's Babe is a suitable thimblewit" -- Seattle Times

"Each of these exceptionally fine actresses has drawn a distinct character ... Vesper as Babe, outwardly well put together but with a mind in total disarray." -- Journal-American, Seattle

"Vesper making the most of the role's comedy." -- Creative Loafing, Atlanta

"Dan Donohue tottered on stage in the minor role of a footman, which he turned into a major comic event. ... Here's a beautiful, bored young wife, Elizabeth, extremely well played by Vesper" -- Daily Record, Ellensburg, WA

"Vesper is effectively virginal and helpless as the heiress one of the Surface brothers will win." -- San Diego Union-Tribune

“Newcomer Vesper is delightful. She gives a wide-eyed portrayal of a woman who’s finally experiencing life outside the convent.” - Quad-Cities Online, IL

“Serena Vesper ... is likable for her former nun Jeri Neal’s ever-joyful nature.” -- River Cities' Reader, IA

"Vesper, a Bathhouse newcomer, seems to be an actress to watch." -- Seattle Weekly