Reviews
FAIR AND DECENT
“The sole woman among the characters is Reed’s wife, Marybeth, played by Jennifer Dean, who has a wistful but willful Hope Davis quality (or, if you don’t go to indie movies, think of the young Shirley Knight).”
- The New York Times, Anita Gates. Click Here for the Full Review.
SPEED THE PLOW
“It’s Dean’s sharp work as the temporary seductress with the script to save Gould’s soul (and the world while at it) that anchors the production.”
- San Francisco Bay Guardian, Robert Avila. Click Here for the Full Review.
MATT AND BEN
“Authors Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers created the roles in New York to considerable acclaim, and SF actors Sarah Mitchell and Jennifer Dean are the talented pair in the local production…… much of the comedy derives from the performances, and Mitchell and Dean consistently deliver….. Dean does a very credible impression of Gwyneth Paltrow.”
– San Francisco Bay Times, Ed Brownson. Click Here for the Full Review.
“Dean does a wickedly funny turn as Gwyneth Paltrow—sort of a Ghost-Of-Scripts-Future cameo—that is so dead-on we know who she is before she opens her mouth. “Food? Never touch the stuff,” Dean’s Gwynneth pouts, as she sashays the stage yakking about herself and eyeing Ben’s Hostess Cupcake.”
– Bay Area Reporter, Richard Dodds. Click Here for the Full Review.
"What could be nothing more than an hourlong sketch becomes, in the hands of the actors and director Christopher Jenkins, something a little more substantial."
– The Oakland Tribune, Chad Jones. Click Here for the Full Review.
THE MEMORANDUM
“The cast as a whole is very talented, particularly the long-suffering, idealistic secretary Maria (Jennifer Dean).”
- San Francisco Weekly. Click Here for the Full Review.
DRACULA
“Dracula (Jennifer Dean) a steely Transylvanian countess with porcelain features, a striking red gown and a commanding presence…..”
– San Francisco Bay Guardian, Robert Avila. Click Here for the Full Review.
PRIVATE LIVES
“The play has been beautifully cast, including the small part of Louise (Jennifer Dean), the maid, whose dialogue is mostly in French, but manages to get her point across in no uncertain terms.”
– Contra Costa Times, Pat Craig. Click Here for the Full Review.