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8 <br /> CAMINO REAL <br /> Tennessee Williams <br /> "The 24-member ensemble is guided by an energetic,let-it-all-hang-out staging by Artistic Director Hope Alexander." <br /> Julio Martinez,Daily News <br /> "The fainthearted would not go where The Company Rep's artistic director Hope Alexander has gone by choosing <br /> to present this piece as her fragile young troupe desperately tries to gain a foothold in our fickle theatrical community. <br /> Still,one can only hope(no pun intended)that Hope Alexander and her fresh new company continue to grow—and <br /> with her imagination and courage,this is almost inevitable. If her Camino Real does not win awards,it should certainly <br /> win the support of all of us who wish to see LA theatre emerge from the shadow of the film industry and stand up for <br /> the artistic ideals of people like Ms.Alexander.I for one can't wait to see what she chooses to do next. " <br /> Travis Michael Holder,Entertainment Today <br /> The production flexes impressive artistic muscle with intensely committed performances from its 25-member cast. <br /> Rather than soft-peddling the play's excesses,a wildly eclectic staging by Hope Alexander--a veteran of several <br /> previous"Camino Real"productions who knew Williams and shared his passion for the play--fearlessly updates it with <br /> contemporary elements ranging from video displays to Tina Turner songs.Philip Brandes, The Los Angeles Times <br /> PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE <br /> Steve Martin <br /> "Hope Alexander has reconceived(Picasso)as a flat-out vaudevillian romp,high-decibel and unflaggingly energetic. <br /> Breathless,overwrought and fittingly passionate,Alexander's runaway staging]ends new robustness to Martin's <br /> desultory but durable musings."Kathleen Foley,Los Angeles Times <br /> "Director Hope Alexander wisely offers her ensemble wide latitude while never allowing the scripter's meandering <br /> thematic through line to go too far astray."Julio Martinez,Daily Variety <br /> "All this talk about a"new energy"coming out of the El Portal Center for the Arts can only be the harbinger <br /> of good things on Lankershim Boulevard.The prime spark plug appears to be Hope Alexander,artistic director <br /> of the Company Rep,the new resident company of El Portal Center for the Arts'Circle Theater." <br /> The Daily News,Evan Henderson <br /> THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO <br /> Alfred Uhry <br /> "Helmed at a leisurely,understated pace by Hope Alexander,a talented ensemble accomplishes the playwrights <br /> dual agendas....Highlighted beautifully by Alexander..."Julio Martinez,Daily Variety <br /> NIGHT SKY <br /> Susan Yankowitz <br /> "Director Hope Alexander sensitively draws on the script's strengths.""...Engrossingly painful... <br /> this production is illuminating"Los Angeles Times–Critic's Pick**** <br /> "Director Hope Alexander tugs on our heart strings with uncomfortable scenes...""Engrossing" <br /> LA Weekly–Recommended <br /> "Director Hope Alexander elicits moving,multi-layered performances from an excellent six-member ensemble" <br /> Variety–Critic's Choice**** <br /> LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER <br /> Julie Jensen <br /> "Director Hope Alexander helms the proceedings with a light and unobtrusive hand" <br /> "...as absurd and fraught with meaning as any Beckett play"Los Angeles Times-Critic's Choice**** <br /> "Director Hope Alexander's gentle, intimate staging subtly blends melancholy and affection with emotional nuance" <br /> L.A.Weekly–Recommended <br />