"Compelling as she turns explosive"

“The silently suffering Monette Magrath is compelling as she turns explosive when the plot thickens.”

— Potomic Stages

"Top-notch"

“Arena’s cast is top-notch.”

— Bob Mondello, Washington City Paper

"Manages a good deal of mileage out of LouAnn"

“Magrath manages a good deal of mileage out of LouAnn as she lets down her conservative guard in response to (her husband’s) philandering.”

— Metro Weekly

"Furious monologue was impressive"

“Equally impressive was the furious monologue from Magrath, who expressed her character’s anger when finding out that her husband was involved in an affair.”

— Michael Menachem, The Eagle

"Magrath adds depth and shading"

“Miss Magrath adds depth and shading to the role of town priss.”

— Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times

"With one determined thrust of her chin, conveys her character's outrage"

“Monette Magrath may look the part of a former cheerleader-turned-socialite wife in her pastel sheaths and white gloves. But with one determined thrust of her chin, Magrath conveys her character’s outrage at being asked to swallow lies.”

— Mary Carole McCauley, The Baltimore Sun