PRESS & REVIEWS

“This cast [of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf] does not have a weak link. All four leave such an indelible mark that the characters remain even when offstage…My favorite character in this beautiful maelstrom is Nick’s wife Honey and Rachel Livingston plays her magnificently. Honey is a mousy character who seems prim and proper, laughs nervously, and says all the right things. Livingston plays Honey as someone who has suppressed her feelings and ambition…Livingston fleshes out the character more than I have seen in previous productions where actors have tried to emulate Sandy Dennis’ portrayal in the film.”

Third Coast Review - Kathy D. Hey

“Livingston’s slow descent into hysterics makes terrific and unnerving fare out of [Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’s] most marginal role.”

The Chicago Maroon - Noah Glasgow

“As Honey, Rachel Livingston is masterful at the bait and switch.”

Talkin’ Broadway - Christine Malcom

“Rachel Livingston is adorable, funny and a delight to watch…Honey is the plainest of all and Ms. Livingston captures the essence of her character perfectly.”

Around the Town Chicago - Alan Bresloff

“Beautifully directed by Charles Askenaizer, [Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf] is acted by a first-rate foursome, who engage the script’s rhythms and dynamics with the sensitivity of a finely tuned string quartet…As Honey, Rachel Livingston is an Ibsen-esque doll-wife, with her sing-songy laugh and mousy manner of nibbling at the cocktail nuts on the coffee table. But, like Uppling, she reveals the pain and frustration of a woman trapped in the “feminine mystique”…”

Chicago Reader - Albert Williams

“[Bialystock’s] retinue of old chicks with big checks includes the fantastic Rachel Livingston who gave a delirious edge to the role of Honey in the Invictus production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.  She doesn’t miss a beat with great physical comedy calling Bialystock’s bluff. I will never think of granny bloomers the same way again”

Third Coast Review - Kathy D. Hey

“Chameleon and ensemble member, Rachel Livingston, is called into portraying a wide range of characters [in Baskerville]. As Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock’s elderly, but spirited maid, Livingston’s jerky movements and hunched frame bring us to believe Livingston truly is Mrs. Hudson.”

Picture This Post - Annabelle Harsch

“The other three actors [in Baskerville], Gabriel Fries, Rachel Livingston and Jason Richards, are delectable in their witty, often gender-bending portrayals of almost 40 characters. They are energetic, comedic, innocent deliverers of groaners galore and talents.”

Northwest Herald - Regina Belt-Daniels

“Arzell and Elliott are joined in the cast by Gabriel Fries, Rachel Livingston, and Jason Richards who play the remaining 35 characters in [Baskerville]. The trio are incredible. And in true comedy fashion, those 35 odd ball characters are differentiated from one another by an increasingly absurd display of terrible costumes, wigs, and beards.”

Life and Times of Rikki Lee Travolta - Rikki Lee Travolta

In this male dominated world, the marginalized women make a strong impression. Rachel Livingston is full of rage and pride as the headstrong Portia and Maria Clara Ospina switches full tilt from a subservient Lucius to a prophesying Calpurnia, splendid performances by both women.

BUZZ CENTER STAGE - WESLEY DAVID