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ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
"The
seduction scene is played as a clever battle of the sexes, with the
woman clearly in charge. Ms. Sowa teases and Mr. Coughtry complies,
looking ever so adolescently foolish in his yearnings. ...Each
character in this production speaks Shakespeare's words clearly -- a
trademark of this season, and a distinct credit to the company."
-Michael P. Howley, theatremontgomery
"Suitably, Lauren Sowa is enticing as the lady in question and assured daughter of Celia Howard’s fine Widow Capilet."
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
"Sowa, as battered but still beautiful Audrey, manages to make this ditzy, damaged, but warmly honest soul, wholly real."
-Tim Robinson, Spotlight Full Review
"and as his would-be paramour, Sowa mixes a nice cocktail of sweet, ditzy, and affecting."
-Megan Grumbling, Boston Phoenix Full Review
THE PAJAMA GAME
"Lauren Sowa, in the role as cast, was reminiscent of a young Meryl Streep in her spunky strength."
-Scarlett Ridgway Savage, The Wire Full Review
AS YOU LIKE IT
"At the end of act one when Rosalind, played with confidence and subtle
comedic prowess by Lauren Sowa, begins to instruct Orlando the show
really hits its stride. Sowa's casual cadence and fluidity enabled her
to seamlessly flow in and out of Rosalind's disguise, endearing her to
the audience."
-Sarah Bailey, Spotlight Full Review
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WAIT UNTIL DARK
"Lauren Sowa (Susy
Hendrix/the recently blinded wife) gives a superb performance. While
masterfully capturing the physical, mental and emotional life of a
visually impaired person, Sowa also plays her role smart and sensitive
and perfectly paced. Her refusal to give the doll up — thereby
somehow implicating her husband in a murder — is inspiring and
horrifying. Sowa's energy, intuitiveness and capacity as a listening
actor, creates an empowered, multilayered performance by everyone she
shares a scene with."
-Tamara Le, Foster's Daily Democrat Full Review
"The
famous, frightening, final scene, much of it in complete darkness, is
the big pay off; executed brilliantly by Lauren Sowa as Susy and John
McCluggage as Roat. You just can't say enough about Sowa's impeccable
performance as Susy. She's clearly rattled and unnerved at times, and
later strong — someone to be reckoned with. Susy's physical
limitation is never questioned, nor is the skill of this actress that
imbues her with believability and class."
-Jeanne McCartin, Spotlight Full Review
"The force of the play
that most definitively rouses the chills is Susy herself. In
Sowa’s hands she is reed-like in sensitivity, and so convincing
in the mannerisms of her blindness that I often found myself pulled
into the dark. At once fierce and vulnerable, Sowa’s excellent Susy is the formidable
linchpin of Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s beautifully produced
production of the classic thriller Wait Until Dark."
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