Critic's Corner
June 2006
"Drama Takes a Hard Look"
by Dana Haun, The Christian Scholar (an Eastern Nazarene College publication)
Find this article and an interview with Jacqui Parker, the director, on Page 11 of the PDF
http://www.enc.edu/downloads/summer_06.pdf
November-December 2004
"Iolanthe at MIT"
By Nancy Burstein, The Trumpet Bray
"There was a lot to like about MITGASP’s production of IOLANTHE, which I saw opening night. Both male and female choruses were vocally and dramatically strong, and beautifully costumed by Jenna Lourenco.... The women’s hair-dos were especially delightful--cascades of frizzled curls and braids."
October 2004
"The Play About the Baby Mill6 Devanaughn"
By Larry Stark, The Theatre Mirror
"Jenna Lourenco gave the four actors impressively clean modern clothing (and underwear),...."
August 2004
THESPIS AT MIT: FOL DIDDLE, LOL DIDDLE, LOL LOL LAY!
By Nancy Burstein, with input from Marion Leeds Carroll, The Trumpet Bray
"Similarly, the costumes were generally excellent, with the striking exception of that of Diana, an Aged Deity. The Victorian piquancy of seeing a young lady in tights as Mercury was undercut by the appearance of Mary Finn in an extremely skimpy (and unbecoming) tunic, so that her lower limbs were not only visible, but completely bare. [Um... Nancy... I suspect that was the point! - oh, and We thought Mary’s legs looked quite good! - mlc]"
October 22, 2002
THEATER REVIEW: ‘Sound of Music’ is [Eastern
Nazarene College’s] favorite thing
By Jim Dorman, The Patriot Ledger
May 4, 2001
'Grand Duke' A Charmer
By Lance Nathan, The Tech (MIT)
"…The costuming of the court of Monte Carlo in red and black with one green, would never work without Jenna Lourenco’s excellent costume design, of which this visual joke is only one small element….With as much fine acting, directing, costuming, and set work as this production has, the occasional weakness is easy to overlook."
June - July 2001, The Trumpet Bray
The Grand Duke at MIT - Review #1
By Don Smith
"There were some excellent and relevant costumes, including some Greek Gods in the third act (is a THESPIS in the offing?)...The Chamberlains were dressed as "Court Cards" so it was not entirely surprising, while they were assembling in the introduction to Act II, to see Alice-in-Wonderland, with a flamingo under her arm, scuttle across the stage. In Act III, during So Ends My Dream Julia moved into her dressing room, removed her hat, and while singing about "Tomorrow" pulled on an Annie wig for a few seconds....The Monte Carlos and their entourage were dressed in Red and Black, with the Costumier in Green (all the colors of the roulette table.)"
The Grand Duke at MIT - Review #3
By Marion Leeds Carroll
"Dave [Jedlinsky]’s experience on the tech side of theater is visible: his technical chiefs obviously worked with him to create an attractive vision of his concept, instead of being the prima donnas so many Techies can be – wishing the audience to go home humming the lighting cues or analyzing the makeup plot. As a result the sets, costumes, make-up, lighting, props and so on were not merely attractive in their own right, but also successfully advanced the overall shape of the production....We’re happy to report that the costumes for the Saturday night performance were complete and splendid – flattering, attractive, appropriate and well-made. (Well, the theatrical troupe did not have a complete set of togas for the last act – but let that pass.)" {Alas, there was a cast of 40 and only 1 of me. --JL}