SOME RECENT REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
Mistress Ford in MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at The Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis:
“…Jenny Mercein excel(s) at toying with Falstaff’s emotions.” KDHX, St. Louis
“Rolle, Mercein, and Leslie deliver vibrant characters.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Olivia in TWELFTH NIGHT at The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival:
“Mercein has a striking voice, a queenly presence and a jester’s snappy timing. When she stretches her
long body into a sculptural pose, she could be Audrey Hepburn playing Cleopatra.” The Morning Call
“Jenny Mercein commands the stage with a quiet strength as Olivia. She brings a regal bearing, as well as
a sweetness to the part.” The Press, tnonline.com
Becca in RABBIT HOLE at Florida Studio Theatre:
“Page coaxes some beautifully nuanced performances from her cast, particularly Jenny Mercein as Becca
and Gregory Northrop as Howie, who slip and slide through their lives while trying to gain traction.” Sarasota
Herald-Tribune
Desdemona in OTHELLO at The Pioneer Theatre Company:
“Mercein’s Desdemona has grit and spirit, a refreshing contrast to the wimpy was she’s often portrayed.”
The Salt Lake Tribune
“Jenny Mercein captures the mixed feelings and the growing concern as the marriage deteriorates into a
maelstrom of distrust.” Deseret Morning News
Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis:
“Mercein’s Beatrice is appealing… Wooddell and Mercein are two actors suspended in time, finding the
eternal humanity in words that were written more than 400 years ago. They reveal their emotions with utter
simplicity and true tenderness. Why do theatergoers tolerate Shakespeare turned upside down and twisted
inside out? In the hope of ever so rarely getting to experience moments like this.” St. Louis River Front Times
“Mercein… gives a self-possessed performance that points the way to American musical-comedy heroines
such as Laurie in “Oklahoma!” and Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mollie in ANIMAL FARM with Synapse Productions:
“A first-rate production… nothing more socially relevant on the boards in New York… there is not a weak
link the entire barn.” The New York Times
“In terms of character, the equine department is particularly strong… Jenny Mercein’s ribbon-loving mare
Mollie has a beguiling cantor and a bead on vanity- as when, after her introduction to the alphabet, she
retains only the letters she needs to spell her own name, marking each one with her hoof.” The Village Voice
Rosalind in AS YOU LIKE IT with Connecticut Free Shakespeare:
“Jenny Mercein as Rosalind is both gracious and vivacious.” Curtain Call
Marie in GOOD MORNING, BILL with The Keen Company:
“Superlative servants are perfectly played by Jenny Mercein and David Standish.” CurtainUp
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