“An outstanding cast, each member managing to inject a sense of freshness into characters that have been known to many of us for years. Despite a feeling of familiarity when seeing names like Tom and Daisy Buchanan on stage again, every player in this new ATC production has managed to infuse a refreshing sparkle to each of Fitzgerald’s famous characters. It’s like meeting them for the first time.”
“Acted within an inch of its life… The cast is consistently strong, and several performances are standouts... Monette Magrath is an affectingly coy Daisy.”
“Monette Magrath has a challenging role as Daisy Buchanan. Daisy appears flighty, giddy and perhaps a tad shallow. But there’s great sadness and great hope just under the surface. Magrath captures this character of contradictions and makes it clear why Gatsby and everyone she meets seems to fall in love with her.”
“The cast is sheer delight...but it is Tim Bagley and Monette Magrath in a variety of comedic roles who display the most versatility and get a lot of the laughs.”
“As for Monette Magrath, just as ‘Desire Under The Elms’ proved she could be as seductive a stunner as the vampiest vamp, ‘Under My Skin’ reveals a comedienne to be reckoned with, whether in hilariously vapid anchorwoman mode or even more deliciously as Harrison’s ice-goddess girlfriend Victoria.”
“The entire cast manages to suggest the potential of hidden layers of intention. This is particularly important with Macdonald and Magrath, who have the tough job of bringing a flesh-and-blood dimension to the rather Ken-and-Barbie Kents, with their air of refinement and British reserve. Magrath’s Emma is best described as dutiful though dubious as her husband proceeds with his plan to kill Paul. But Magrath also taps into an underlying sweetness and vulnerability in her character.”
“…a lot of the excitement to be experienced exists because of the really wonderful job the actors did keeping up with the plot they were given; honestly, the fun I had watching them really did not have much of a precedent...Magrath portrays her character as a very meek and submissive aid to her husband’s master plan...I very much enjoyed watching her try to reign in her husband’s ambitions...”
“This show is not for the faint of heart but it is so captivating and thought provoking, such a magnificent study of human nature that you must make every effort to see it before it closes.”
“The acting of the main actors was phenomenal, and the relationships between the characters were beautifully portrayed. In scene one, Emily and Amir’s scene where she paints him, the relationship between a husband and wife could be sensed, even before it was actually announced.”
“Monette Magrath has the most difficult part. Emily is the most evolved, the most decent of the quartet. She even has the advantage of not having to think of sliding into stereotype because she fits none, except perhaps being the artist who accepts all and looks at everything as something that might inform a creation. Being a white woman, she didn’t have the same influences to thwart while trying to forge her identity. Given that Emily is the character with the least demonstrative personality, Magrath does a fine job conveying her decency and normality.”
“Playing Emily, Amir’s wife, is Monette Magrath. Magrath and Vahdat have a strong chemistry onstage, and she persuasively plays a woman whose world view may be seen as naïve...a remarkably talented cast.”
“The three actresses – Ella Dershowitz, Emily Kitchens, and Monette Magrath – give solid performances...The Attic’s On the Verge is, in the balance, a fine production. It’s an admirable company that chooses such demanding material.”
“The cast does a fine job of defining and differentiating their characters so that even among all the twists and turns, we are invested in the voyage.”