Beth
"Dinner With Friends"
Playmakers Rep, Chapel Hill, NC
2003
"...this pitch-perfect Playmaker's Repertory Company production resonates with memorable
performances. It's a triumph fully shared in this production among the actors:
three veteran
performers
and a notable newcomer to the region. Jessica Peterson brings an authentic raspy,
scattered energy to the role of Beth. In so doing, she more than merely holds up her end of the
bargain with company members Ray Dooley, Kenneth P. Strong and visiting artist Tandy
Cronyn."
- Byron Woods/Independent Weekly, January 2003

"...
Strong and Cronyn have great chemistry, and so do guest artist Jessica Peterson and PRC
company member Ray Dooley. Peterson's incisive portrait of the somewhat flaky Beth as the
aggrieved party paints Tom as a consummate heel.
This four-character play greatly benefits from
passionate portrayals by four performers at the top of their craft.....outstanding performances...".
-
Robert W. McDowell/Robert's Reviews, January 2003
Tandy Cronyn
Ray Dooley