Fastened to the Moon
Pëtra Denison (Katherine) is touching and appealing as a sheltered young woman trying to protect her husband without antagonizing the sheriff and his deputy. Her acting is natural when by herself and during regular conversations, and she is excellent with the more clipped, “who’s on first” dialogue when being interrogated.
-Leslie Dileo, Hi! Drama
Fastened to the Moon dips in and out of Katherine's–and occasionally Robert's–psyche... Denison gives a memorably multifaceted performance as Katherine. Fastened to the Moon takes both Katherine and the audience on a trip that her astronauts would envy.
-John R. Ziegler and Leah Richards, Thinking Theater NYC
Katherine (Pëtra Denison) is FASTENED TO THE MOON and switches realities as often as the tides come in and go out. She could be dealing with astronauts or lawmen (Ryan Clardy, Nick Walther) searching for her homicidal husband (Ryan Wesen). Or she could be enjoying a bucket of chicken with her mother (Donna Wandrey) at an impromptu get-together. What’s really impressive is that she does it all convincingly.
-Laurie Lawson, Electronic Link Journey
Pëtra Denison (Katherine) is touching and appealing as a sheltered young woman trying to protect her husband without antagonizing the sheriff and his deputy. Her acting is natural when by herself and during regular conversations, and she is excellent with the more clipped, “who’s on first” dialogue when being interrogated.
-Leslie Dileo, Hi! Drama
Fastened to the Moon dips in and out of Katherine's–and occasionally Robert's–psyche... Denison gives a memorably multifaceted performance as Katherine. Fastened to the Moon takes both Katherine and the audience on a trip that her astronauts would envy.
-John R. Ziegler and Leah Richards, Thinking Theater NYC
Katherine (Pëtra Denison) is FASTENED TO THE MOON and switches realities as often as the tides come in and go out. She could be dealing with astronauts or lawmen (Ryan Clardy, Nick Walther) searching for her homicidal husband (Ryan Wesen). Or she could be enjoying a bucket of chicken with her mother (Donna Wandrey) at an impromptu get-together. What’s really impressive is that she does it all convincingly.
-Laurie Lawson, Electronic Link Journey
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The Night the Ocean Met the Bay (workshop reading with American Renaissance Theater Company)
"I have to thank you again for giving me such a terrific reading last night. You brought so much presence and energy and talent to the thing. I am so glad you’re in the group and can be there to help me develop this piece. It’s a pleasure to work with you." -Liz Karlin, Playwright |
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Antigone
“Antigone's main strengths were [Greg] Taubman's direction and the superb performances of Pëtra Denison as Antigone and Russell Jordan as Creon. They came across as fire and ice, with Denison's Antigone passionate and intense and Jordan's Creon so calmly sure of himself that he rarely bothered to raise his voice. “I have never been so emotionally involved in a Greek tragedy, including various big-deal Broadway versions with big-deal Broadway and West End stars.” - Wendy Caster, Show Showdown “In addition to her stalwart and tragic Antigone, Ms. Denison gives us a delightfully (and literally) twisted prophet Teiresias, and a thoughtful Messenger, inhabiting each role forcefully and with conviction.” - Jon Sobel, BlogCritics.org |
Photo by Carol Rosegg
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The Bowl
"Then there is a wonderful piece of apparent fluff, Teresa Lotz’s The Bowl, masterfully directed by Jenny Greeman. It takes a while to figure out that we’re witnessing four fish (divinely costumed by Mr. Peter Fogel) in four separate bowls in a pet store. A terrific ‘school’ of actors—Jarel Davidow, Pëtra Denison, Ray Rodriguez, and Mary Sheridan—swim to the top of the class here as they try to reach each other and find a way out of their individual bowls into bigger, communal waters. Fish they may be, but in Ms. Lotz’s hands, they say something about our need to connect.” - NY Theatre Guide |
Photo by Teresa Lotz
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