Recent Reviews

• "[A] tense, fascinating portrait of a woman come undone...
  grippingly portrayed by Penning..."
  –The Washington Post
• "The performance of Marni Penning as the woman at
  the center of the vortex is an evening-long marvel...
  a high-energy, highly intelligent performance..."
  – Potomac Stages
• "Spellbinding...Miss Penning electrifies as the neurotic Helen,
  but she also is affecting in the languid, tender love scene,
  where she is crowing and transformed..."
  –The Washington Times
• "Totally brilliant...Marni Penning develops a electrifying and riveting main character
  with a plethora of honest stage reactions throughout. Hers is a lusciously acted role."
  –Foggy Bottom News (part-way down the page; search for "Machinal")
• "Beautiful Tragedy."
  -Washington CityPaper

RAVES FOR COMEDY OF ERRORS...

Marni is..."deliciously nasal"..."perfectly cast"..."funnier still"...
"constantly threatens to channel Fran Drescher"..."terrific"!

The Comedy of Errors (Folger Shakespeare Theatre): Washington Times

The Comedy of Errors (Folger): Washington CityPaper

The Comedy of Errors (Folger): MetroWeekly

The Comedy of Errors (Folger): Georgetowner [Bottom of Page]

PAST PRODUCTIONS

The Comedy of Errors (PA Shakespeare Festival)

Lovers and Executioners

Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Post

Aisle Say

Acting Out a Dream (JMU)