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9 <br /> JACK AND JILL <br /> Jane Martin <br /> "Credit director Hope Alexander for recognizing where the play punches and where it pulls back." <br /> "Quick witted,edgy and blessed with an unsentimental take on a potentially drippy subject" <br /> Orange County Weekly-Pick Of The Week**** <br /> SHAME ON THE MOON <br /> Alicia Madrid <br /> "Hope Alexander directs with a sense of whimsy and utter respect for the tale being told." "A celebration!" <br /> Dramalogue-Critic's Choice**** <br /> THE ART OF DINING <br /> Tina Howe <br /> "Directed by Hope Alexander this is a perfectly timed production which at times is as inspired as the dishes that r. <br /> out of the Golden Carousel." San Francisco Chronicle**** <br /> SLEUTH <br /> Anthony Shaffer <br /> "Powering"Sleuth"is a vivid sense of showmanship that I can only attribute to director Alexander.""Juicy fun" <br /> Press Democrat-Critic's Choice**** <br /> FOUR PLAYS OF THE SEA <br /> Eugene O'Neill <br /> "Under Hope Alexander's spirited direction The Glencarin Cycle Sea Plays are a triumph of creative directing. <br /> Plays that might otherwise be of interest only to scholars,as the earnest,broadly written exercises of a beginning <br /> are at once respected and articulated in a new way that engages and communicates authentically to audience." <br /> "O'Neill's moody tributes to lonely life of the sailor come buoyantly alive." San Francisco Chronicle-Critic's <br /> Choice**** <br /> TRUE WEST <br /> Sam Shepard <br /> "All the performances,directed by Hope Alexander,hit the right note..." <br /> "...it would be a shame for any contemporary Westerner to miss this production"Los Angeles Times *** <br /> "Taut,thoughtful staging""Director Hope Alexander has added impressive detail to Shepard's script" <br /> "This is a visceral production,and it's emotions come straight from the heart"The Orange County Register <br /> PLAY STRINDBERG (South Coast Rep) <br /> Durrenmatt <br /> "Thanks to Hope Alexander's sharp direction...(Play Strindberg)is one of the best shows in Southern California" <br /> "This production's success comes primarily from a commitment to levity,for which helmer Alexander should be �L <br /> full credit." Daily Variety** <br /> "Hope Alexander's staging at South Coast Repertory....swashbuckling... <br /> intense physicality...a riotous primer in extracting laughter from a mundane activity..."Los Angeles Times-CritiL <br /> Choice <br /> "Hope Alexander expertly creates a cartoon quality to keep audiences laughing with recognition of troubled <br /> relationships rather than depressed at the reality of such human foibles."L.A.Weekly—Recommended **** <br /> "Hope Alexander directs with a swift,stylized pace that fittingly gives the play the brutal hilarity of a Punch and 1 u i <br /> show." <br /> " ...tightly timed and terribly funny production.."Backstage West/Dramalogue-Critic's Pick <br />