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CINDY MARIE JENKINS
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June 20, 2010
On her opening night, Jacquetta was still experimenting with her script, which eased the piece into a conversation with its audience. Even though her experience centers around race, it is really a touching and funny story of fitting into the world where you want to live, in this case, the epitome of prep. I enjoyed the fact that she didn't connect the dots from these past experiences into her everyday present life; her presence and bio tells you everything you need to know. It was almost over much too quickly and I could have listened to a fourth part of her story and been very happy about it....
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PAM NOLES
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June 22, 2010
It is not easy to tell people how they can be sometimes, but apparently Jacquetta Szathmari has no fear of being shanked behind the theater, because in this trio of linked stories that's exactly what she does.
It's hilarious, dangerously true, and has the added bonus of serving as critically needed education for dual audiences, but the lessons drop wrapped in engaging entertainment.
There's a couple of lines in this piece that will stay with me for a long time.
The essay in the middle was a strong piece of writing, but it was an essay.
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DAVID WISEHART
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June 20, 2010
Jacquetta is a wonderful storyteller, and she has some great stories to tell. The show is divided into three parts. The first begins with her response to a greeting card and discusses her take on issues of black experience in America. It's personal and effective. The second part tells how her misreading of a satirical guide to preppiness changed her life. This is the funniest of the three parts. Jacquetta finishes with her take on black churches in general and speaking in tongues in particular. Here she adds a welcome dose of physicality, though this section is quite brief and could be expanded to fully explore her theme. Overall, Jacquetta is more a storyteller here than an actress. She does portray a church lady in the last piece, and this...
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ANONYMOUS
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June 24, 2010
It was a privilege to watch a rising star in action with Jacquetta Szathmari. Her smartly written hour of droll racial assimilation shows genuine promise for a rollicking piece of comedic theatre. We all wanted more at the end, and hopefully Jacquetta will use this production as a launching pad for a more ambitious piece....
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RACHEL STOLL ARMSTRONG
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June 19, 2010
The set and lights were simple but effective, and Szathmari gave a clear and comedic performance. That's funny. You didn't sound black on the phone show is worthwhile and clever; especially the first two acts which felt more lived-in and rehearsed. The show is relevant and covers, race, socio-economics, and religion.
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