Not to brag, but I'm happy to report that more people than my mother think I'm not half bad ...
A DOLL HOUSE
Times Union, "Welcome to the Remodeled 'A Doll House'" by Steve Barnes
Saratoga Springs -- "A surprising development occurs in the excellent, new production of 'A Doll House' ... That surprise is the emergence of a pair of secondary characters into such full-blooded life that they threaten to pull focus from the central tale ... Christine and Krogstad, as played with compelling vitality by, respectively, Gerry Sanseviero and George Deihl, Jr., each work their sides of Nora's story at first. Christine, widowed, is angling for a job at the bank managed by Nora's husband, while Krogstad tries to hang on to the self-same job at said bank. When they come together -- damaged but clear-eyed adults, willing to give love another go -- it's deeply satisfying ... Sanseviero's Christine has seen too much to have patience with Nora's flightiness, but fondness, a good heart and self-preservation keep Christine struggling for both her own interest and her friend's. Deihl and Sanseviero deserve kudos for masterful acting."
The Chronicle, "New Epiphany 'A Doll House' Shows Promise" by Cathy Dede
Saratoga Springs -- "Most interesting were George Deihl and Gerry Sanseviero as the seemingly dastardly Krogstad - a man’s who’s just lonely, it turns out - and Christine, a far baser character than her friend Nora."
MAYBE BABY, IT'S YOU
The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Snappy Skits Show the Humor in Romance" by Douglas J. Keating
Philadelphia -- "The performances add to the impression that the show had its roots in improv. Under the direction of Paul Hovis, there is a spontaneity and energy to the acting by Gerry Sanseviero and Bruce Meakem, giving the situations the feel of something that, if not made up on the spot, is happening for the first time ... Sanseviero offers particularly vivid portrayals, including a girl science nerd and a wife singing to her husband in public with heartfelt amateurishness, and they play off one another superbly."
RASPBERRIES
oobr, the Off-Off-Broadway Review, "Vital Signs, Series One" by Doug DeVita
New York -- "'Raspberries,' by Robin Rothstein, chronicled a youthful couple facing the future of their relationship after a car wreck leaves the woman paralyzed from the neck down. Beautifully directed by Thomas Cote, it was the stongest piece of the evening. If at times it was a little too reminiscent of 'Whose Life Is It Anyway?' it was so well acted and all of a piece that any reservations would seem like carping. Dennis Kyriakos and particulary Gerry Sanseviero, restricted to using only her voice and head movements for effect, were superb."
MY HUSBAND'S IDEAL MATCH
Backstage, "Swim Shorts II, Evening B," by Elias Stimac
New York -- "'My Husband's Ideal Match' is the most intriguing installment. Sara C. Harris imagines what a suburban woman (Gerry Sanseviero) would say to her spouse's imaging soul mate (Jen Ryan). The results are both comical and compelling."
