REVIEWS
PUSH BUTTON MURDER
Directed by Ronan Marra
The Side Project
"Their action doesn’t really gather momentum until they encounter Amber, a former student of Stacy’s, whose youthful passion and disconnection are both ably captured by Kasia Januszewski."
- Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, NewCity Chicago
"Directed by Ronan Marra, the cast does an admirable job at holding our attention and working with the script at hand."
-Amy Munice, Splash Magazine
Selection: Best in Fringe
-Kerry Reid, Chicago Reader
Directed by Ronan Marra
The Side Project
"Their action doesn’t really gather momentum until they encounter Amber, a former student of Stacy’s, whose youthful passion and disconnection are both ably captured by Kasia Januszewski."
- Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, NewCity Chicago
"Directed by Ronan Marra, the cast does an admirable job at holding our attention and working with the script at hand."
-Amy Munice, Splash Magazine
Selection: Best in Fringe
-Kerry Reid, Chicago Reader
THE BOY IN BLACK
Directed by Emma Peterson
Royal George Theater
"Standout Kasia Januszewski’s Girl Who’s Broken is a haunted, raggle-taggle blond with an elastic mouth and expressive eyes. Watch out for her: In this sweet but light Technicolor dreamcoat, she creates moments of raw pathos."
- Emily Gordon, TimeOut Chicago
"She’s the Girl Who’s Broken, delightfully played by Kasia Januszewski, and one of the highlights of this production. Her quirky persona and disconnected trains of thought make her quite lovable."
- Colin Douglas, CenterStage
"When he meets the Girl Who is Broken (the quirky Kasia Januszewski), he takes her in to help mend her broken heart. David Wesley Mitchell and Kasia Januszewski gave winning performances."
- Tom Williams, Chicago Theatre Critic
Directed by Emma Peterson
Royal George Theater
"Standout Kasia Januszewski’s Girl Who’s Broken is a haunted, raggle-taggle blond with an elastic mouth and expressive eyes. Watch out for her: In this sweet but light Technicolor dreamcoat, she creates moments of raw pathos."
- Emily Gordon, TimeOut Chicago
"She’s the Girl Who’s Broken, delightfully played by Kasia Januszewski, and one of the highlights of this production. Her quirky persona and disconnected trains of thought make her quite lovable."
- Colin Douglas, CenterStage
"When he meets the Girl Who is Broken (the quirky Kasia Januszewski), he takes her in to help mend her broken heart. David Wesley Mitchell and Kasia Januszewski gave winning performances."
- Tom Williams, Chicago Theatre Critic
CHERRYWOOD: THE MODERN COMPARABLE
Directed by David Cromer
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
JEFF Recommended
Winner: Best Ensemble
-Orgie Theatre Awards
Nomination: Best Ensemble
-BroadwayWorld Awards
"I like spending 90 minutes watching 50-odd talented people try to take things to a whole new level. The production (and, early on, Lynn’s script) captures that gestalt with a kind of hyper-realistic accuracy that you’ve never quite seen before, not with so many actors in so small a space. They create micro-dramas in every corner."
- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"The ensemble lives and breathes as one...they capture the whole cross-section of wasted and thoughtful kids, wild ones and timid ones, tormentors, survivors and victims."
- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
"Cromer’s graceful, understated cast make the strangeness ring true.”
-Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader
Directed by David Cromer
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
JEFF Recommended
Winner: Best Ensemble
-Orgie Theatre Awards
Nomination: Best Ensemble
-BroadwayWorld Awards
"I like spending 90 minutes watching 50-odd talented people try to take things to a whole new level. The production (and, early on, Lynn’s script) captures that gestalt with a kind of hyper-realistic accuracy that you’ve never quite seen before, not with so many actors in so small a space. They create micro-dramas in every corner."
- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"The ensemble lives and breathes as one...they capture the whole cross-section of wasted and thoughtful kids, wild ones and timid ones, tormentors, survivors and victims."
- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
"Cromer’s graceful, understated cast make the strangeness ring true.”
-Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader
HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AND NEVER BE FOUND
Directed by Richard Cotovsky
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
JEFF Recommended
"Fin Kennedy's 2007 black comedy is whimsical, savage, and invigoratingly chaotic... gets where it needs to go on sharp performances by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia as Charlie, Kevin Stark as his mentor, and Kasia Januszewski in various roles."
- Tony Adler, Chicago Reader
"Kasia Januszewski makes a mysterious Russian lover for Mike -- Yevetsye."
- John Olson, Talkin' Broadway
"The story is impeccably acted by a talented group -- a very small cast who create a very big world, seamlessly slipping from character to character, except for one wonderfully un-naturalistic moment when Kasia Januszewski tears off her coat and wig to switch characters, playing both the woman leaving a voicemail on Charlie's phone to the phone itself, cheerfully announcing that the message has been deleted."
- Kelly Reaves, Gapers Block
"Although individually talented, the ensemble's facility with dialects proves a unifying factor, allowing the audience to suspend disbelief as an unbelievable story unfolds."
- Sarah Terez Rosenblum, Centerstage
"A stellar ensemble that manages to portray a realistic, class-conscious strata of London."
- Monica Westin, New City Stage
"Scott Danielson, James Eldrenkamp, and Kasia Januszewski all find memorable moments in assorted roles."
- Joe Stead, Chicago Stage and Screen
Directed by Richard Cotovsky
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
JEFF Recommended
"Fin Kennedy's 2007 black comedy is whimsical, savage, and invigoratingly chaotic... gets where it needs to go on sharp performances by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia as Charlie, Kevin Stark as his mentor, and Kasia Januszewski in various roles."
- Tony Adler, Chicago Reader
"Kasia Januszewski makes a mysterious Russian lover for Mike -- Yevetsye."
- John Olson, Talkin' Broadway
"The story is impeccably acted by a talented group -- a very small cast who create a very big world, seamlessly slipping from character to character, except for one wonderfully un-naturalistic moment when Kasia Januszewski tears off her coat and wig to switch characters, playing both the woman leaving a voicemail on Charlie's phone to the phone itself, cheerfully announcing that the message has been deleted."
- Kelly Reaves, Gapers Block
"Although individually talented, the ensemble's facility with dialects proves a unifying factor, allowing the audience to suspend disbelief as an unbelievable story unfolds."
- Sarah Terez Rosenblum, Centerstage
"A stellar ensemble that manages to portray a realistic, class-conscious strata of London."
- Monica Westin, New City Stage
"Scott Danielson, James Eldrenkamp, and Kasia Januszewski all find memorable moments in assorted roles."
- Joe Stead, Chicago Stage and Screen
THE WRECK OF THE MEDUSA
Directed by Jack Tamburri
The Plagiarists
"There are plays that you admire; since their productions are also admirable, you recommend them. There are plays that you carry with you long after you leave the theater; these you recommend highly. Then, there are plays that you wish would spread like wildfire around the world and this play is one of them."
- Paige Listerud, Chicago Theatre Blog
"Ambitious and inventive."
- Chicago Reader
Directed by Jack Tamburri
The Plagiarists
"There are plays that you admire; since their productions are also admirable, you recommend them. There are plays that you carry with you long after you leave the theater; these you recommend highly. Then, there are plays that you wish would spread like wildfire around the world and this play is one of them."
- Paige Listerud, Chicago Theatre Blog
"Ambitious and inventive."
- Chicago Reader
BASTARDS OF YOUNG
Directed by Chris Acevedo
Tympanic Theater
“[The plays] twine around each other with a beautiful sense of paranoia and lyricism. Myburgh’s taut ‘Elf King’ produces some truly frightening images while also maintaining a strongly poetic edge. Beautifully choreographed by director Chris Acevedo, the piece also features strong performances by Kasia Januszewski, Jonathan Harden, Lyn Scott, and Megan Gotz."
- Chicago Free Press
Directed by Chris Acevedo
Tympanic Theater
“[The plays] twine around each other with a beautiful sense of paranoia and lyricism. Myburgh’s taut ‘Elf King’ produces some truly frightening images while also maintaining a strongly poetic edge. Beautifully choreographed by director Chris Acevedo, the piece also features strong performances by Kasia Januszewski, Jonathan Harden, Lyn Scott, and Megan Gotz."
- Chicago Free Press
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
Directed by Ronan Marra
Signal Ensemble Theatre
"She’s never boring, but it becomes more interesting (and insightful into this revival) to watch her students’ reactions to her on their faces or through the nervous twitching of their bodies...who knew that an old warhorse of a play could pulsate with so much energy, sexuality and resonance in a superbly entertaining revival such as this one? After all these years, I guess “Miss Brodie” still has a lesson or two left in her."
-Fabrizio Almedia, NewCity Chicago
Directed by Ronan Marra
Signal Ensemble Theatre
"She’s never boring, but it becomes more interesting (and insightful into this revival) to watch her students’ reactions to her on their faces or through the nervous twitching of their bodies...who knew that an old warhorse of a play could pulsate with so much energy, sexuality and resonance in a superbly entertaining revival such as this one? After all these years, I guess “Miss Brodie” still has a lesson or two left in her."
-Fabrizio Almedia, NewCity Chicago
