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“DeAnna Supplee is nothing short of magnificent as Olivia. The actress takes on the role and transforms herself into the lawyer, leaving no stone unturned. She is sometimes happy, sometimes sad ad always titanic in her portrayal.”
“Ms. Supplee is magnetic. She carries the bulk of the story as Olivia faces the greatest of the conflicts and grows in strength despite the problems she confronts. Much of her development occurs subtly.”
“Without exception, the play features a cast of superior actors with DeAnna Supplee in the lead role as a pro bono attorney, reluctant and feeling ill-qualified to take on a murder trial. Her characterization of Olivia Bennett is intelligent, raw, and emotional. She is the link that holds every scene together; even scenes in which she does not appear. Supplee is surely a talent whose name should be watched in the future.”
“DeAnna Supplee in a nicely calibrated performance”
“ Supplee who effortlessly makes you care for this powerful woman challenged by these circumstances.”
“DeAnna Supplee, faced with demanding shifts of persona as Olivia, brings dexterity, versatility and great quantities of energy to her character portrayal.”
Skeleton Crew
Fayetteville Flyer | Review: TheatreSquared’s new production of ‘Skeleton Crew’ doesn’t skimp on emotional moments
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | At the End of the Tunnel; Hopeless situation gives hopeful voice to actors
On Strivers Row
The New York Times | Review: ‘On Strivers Row,’ Where Snobbery Knows No Boundaries
Much Ado About Nothing
HuffPost | Love, Marriage, and Mistaken Identity: New York Shakespeare Exchange’s “Much Ado About Nothing”
The Trojan Women
The New York Times | An Angel Introduces Bats to Trojans
“Supplee, as Hecuba, brings life to her character’s ruin, savaging the persistently self-absorbed Helen, who insists that none of the unfolding horror has been her fault.”
“DeAnna Supplee is a strong, distinguished presence.”
““As if painted onto the wall, a turbaned, blindfolded woman sits, waiting... The music of the sea gradually bestirs the blindfolded woman, and from her commanding voice and gait, we gather that she is Hecuba (played by a marvelous DeAnna Supplee), former queen of Troy and war prize for the Greeks.”
“Hecuba embodies all the nostalgia, mad sorrow and pride of her fallen Trojan citizens. Supplee delivers the fallen queen’s lines with wounded ferocity; even when she whispers, there is weight and regality behind it. Tears shine perpetually in Hecuba’s eyes...”
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“DeAnna Supplee’s Hecuba retains her dignity — and her sharp tongue — in even the most terrible circumstances.
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“...intense and unbreakable ...”
“...[DeAnna Supplee] dazzled.”