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A CHRISTMAS CAROL:

"Bodine is a charmingly dynamic storyteller, who seamlessly tells the holiday classic, transitioning from actor to narrator and back...Bravo."
- Locust Valley Leader, NY

"A most welcome Christmas present...a sincere, moving performance that set the mood for the coming holidays."
- Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, NY

"Compelling... [Bodine] switched roles so seamlessly that the audience soon forgot there was one man on stage...he captivated an audience that ran the gamut of ages -- children as young as eight were riveted."
- Oyster Bay Guardian, NY

"A Dickens of a good show!"
- Westfield Evening News, MA

 

BARRYMORE'S GHOST:

 

"There is perhaps no greater challenge than for a young actor to perform alone on stage for a full hour, recreating the life and character of a famous personality with all its strengths and weaknesses. Jason Vail succeeded in keeping his audience involved and engaged without a letdown, a credit to his versatility and acting skills!"

- Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot , NY

 

Testimonials

DARK SOUNDINGS:

"Dark Soundings -- what a great night. Greg's performance of these two short stories was spell-binding. It's not often that you can watch one actor hold an audience so tightly in his grasp. The crowd's attention was riveted to the stage for the entire performance. BRAVO!"
- Mike Passaretti, Entertainment Chairman, Ketewomoke Yacht Club, NY

POE, TIMES TWO:

"Honest, Poignant, Powerful and Scary! Greg Oliver Bodine continues to amaze me, as he finds the human heart in all his characters. Poe, Times Two is exponentially wonderful!"
- Bob Plasse, President, Westfield On Weekends, MA
 
"It was fantastic!  [Greg's] seamless, one-man stage adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado and The Black Cat were spellbinding! The benefit to our students was two-fold; a compelling lesson in the literary classics, as well as exposure to riveting dramatic theatre. The audience was truly mesmerized!"
- Kim Mascolo, PTA Arts In Education Representative, West Islip NY
 
"If you loved Greg as Charles Dickens (and a throng of other characters) in his unforgettable performance of A Christmas Carol, you will be equally delighted with his performances of The Cask of Amontillado and The Black Cat.  It strikes me that Greg can portray comedy as well as tragedy, with equal aplomb. His Poe characters are desperate, chilling, mad and altogether real."
- Chris Lindquist, Director, Westfield Athenaeum, MA
 
"Greg's one-man performances of The Cask of Amontillado and The Black Cat were gripping and chilling; his characters -- madly nuanced and deliciously scary!"
- Deborah Robbins, Institute Coordinator, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts / Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus, Brookville, NY

"I can't overstate how enjoyable an evening Poe, Times Two was --   my customers are still raving about it and people are already lining up for the next time!   It was an evening of chills and thrills to be sure!"
- Kathy Kelly, Proprietor, Paranormal Books & Curiosities, NJ

"Greg Oliver Bodine breathed life into Poe's maniacal characters for our middle school. While remaining faithful to the text, Bodine managed to maintain an original perspective filled with creative interpretation -- no small feat to make 19th century literature come alive for 13 year-olds!"
- Glenn Seland, Teacher, Oldfield Middle School, Greenlawn, NY

"Poe Times Two by Greg Oliver Bodine was a perfect performance to have at the Butterfield Library. It appealed to a wide range of patrons -- we had couples out for a 'date night', Seniors, teens and young adults, and the performance delighted all of them. Greg showed genuine talent and professionalism and we can’t wait to have him back!"
- Maureen McGrath, Head of Programming & Outreach, Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library, NY

"What a powerful performance! Greg Oliver Bodine brought mystery,
murder, and mortar to these classic Poe tales. A truly captivating and scary evening of chills and thrills that literally had the audience
jumping in their seats."
- Caroline King, Library Assistant & Art Liaison, Oliver Wolcott Library, CT

"Mystery, murder, mortar...and much more. Greg's brilliant performance and adaptation of two Poe classics was spine chilling. Perfect for the Halloween season...or any season!"
 - Nicole Waples-Stupienski, Programs Librarian, William E. Dermody Free Public Library, NJ

"The audience was spellbound -- Bodine's faithful adaptations of Poe's stories and his skillful characterizations kept the audience at the edge of their seats. Set, costumes, lighting, music and superb acting melded to create a mesmerizing performance that brought these two classic tales to life! "
 - Jack Robillard, Asst. Director, Derry Public Library, NH

"Greg Oliver Bodine's Poe, Times Two was exhilarating and entrancing. It was likely the best performance I've ever seen on or off a professional stage. Mr. Bodine with change of costume and setting developed two, actually three, marvelous characters...having the performance on the same level as the audience rather than elevated above us on the stage, made for more conviction, We were literally there. It was all wonderful."

- Howard X, Patron / Friend of Northport-East Northport Public Library, NY

 

"Very well put together -- you won't be disappointed!"
- Doug Smith, Asst. Program Director, Entertaining Arts Committee (SAB), California University of Pennsylvania, PA

 

A CHRISTMAS CAROL:

"Greg Oliver Bodine's one-man telling of A Christmas Carol completely swept me away to Dickens' London. His mastery of character, storytelling and expression is a joy to watch again and again. Six times in my case!"
- Ed McNamee, Founding Producer, Manhattan Theatre Source

 

"A great Christmas show!  Greg Oliver Bodine was truly wonderful. He held the audience captive as he skillfully moved from one character to another in the telling of Charles Dickens' well loved Christmas story."

- Joyce Byers, Byers' Choice Ltd., Chalfont, PA


"A great tale and a fine actor, whose intelligent and witty performance enthralled everyone. What could have been better? Bodine and Dickens - a magical combination!  Bravo!" 

- Bob Plasse, President, Westfield On Weekends, MA


"One feels as though one has been magically transported back to Victorian London and is seeing Mr. Dickens live and in person...all the characters we know and love come leaping off the page back to life...I was astounded by Greg's ability to capture the essence of each of these remarkable characters with such skill and precision...truly an amazing performance that I will not soon forget!"  - Chris Lindquist, Director, Westfield Athenaeum, MA

 

"What a show! The production was of the highest quality, quite above most you see at libraries or even in local theatres. It was a true holiday treat."
- Tracey Simon, Program Coordinator, Lynbrook Public Library, NY
 

"Excellent!  All were truly enthralled.  I can't imagine any program Greg Bodine puts together that we would not want to have."

- Diane Rhodes, Director, Maywood Public Library, NJ


"Everyone knows the story, but what Greg does to make it fresh is to rediscover its simple humanity. He moves from one character voice to another effortlessly, with a command of accent and cadence that is remarkable."
- Mac Rogers, Playwright, NYC

"... [Greg's] ability to morph from one character to another, without losing a beat, was fascinating."
- Suzanne Molczan, Program Coordinator, Hillside Public Library, New Hyde Park, NY

"I am very familiar with the story, having seen it many times before, but [Greg's] interpretation was extraordinary."
- Beth Saltalamacchio, Adult Programming, Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, NY

 

"A wonderful performance -- very well done!"

- Denise Butwill, Asst. Librarian, Oliver Wolcott Library, CT

 

 

 

 


 

  

NYTheatre Voices Christmas Classics Interview, Nov. 24, 2005.