The Winter's Tale

...the actors savor their lines, pausing to appreciate the puns and underline the multiple meanings.
...But it's hard to imagine this difficult play being performed much better.

-from 'Winter's Tale' duly soaped
by Kerry Lengel
Arizona Republic


...Nearly everything rests on the acting in this situation, and especially in the arduous, tear-jerking first half of The Winter's Tale, the players are up to the challenge posed by the intimate staging.
...it's reasonable to ask why we even pay attention to the scripts outside of literary study. Baird's cast illustrates the best answer, as far as I'm concerned: These characters are real, relatable people.

-from Curtains: Southwest Shakespeares The Winter's Tale at Mesa Arts Center
by Julie Peterson
Phoenix New Times: Up On the Sun (Music and Culture)

...The Cast was perfect, their performances were impeccable, the costumes were amazing, the set was very creative, and at intermission, the Wassail that was on sale was delicious.

-from A Little Bit of Everything

Hamlet

Director Matthew Logan has assembled a talented cast and equipped them with the single best staging of any Shakespeare I have seen in my four years covering EmilyAnn's annual student event.

 ...Ellyn Heald, a mere 14-year old, turns in the single most impressive performance as Ophelia in a cast full of fine actors. This young actor's potential is simply unlimited.

-from "Stunning! EmilyAnn's 'Hamlet' is a must see"
by Charles McClure
The Wimberley view