FROM THE PRESS Some pre-historic - er, I mean pre-pandemic press. Repep = Hyland
DARK DUNGEONS: Hyland’s performance is, hands down, the highlight of the rough cut WIRED saw. She approaches the role with both remarkable sincerity and scenery- chewing relish that’s de rigeur for Chick’s larger-than-life villains. It’s a good barometer of the film as a whole: funny and campy, while still nailing the over-the-top drama of the original tract.-Rachel Edidin, WIRED read full article
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: Bailey's courtship with Mary Hatch (played with perfect, ever-hopeful poise by Tracy Hyland) on her front-porch swing was surprisingly touching—more so than it is in the film. ~Brendan Kiley, The Stranger
MACBETH: "...a compact cast led by Reginald Andre Jackson as Macbeth and Tracy Hyland as his anguished, childless wife grab the play by the scruff — and take the audience along for the ride. -Misha Berson, Seattle Times
PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD: Repep is our heartfelt guide as the play moves from comedy to farce to a wounding sense of loss that is both modern and timeless. ~Misha Berson, Seattle Times
THE BIRDS: She is perfection! It is Tracy Repep’s critical portrayal of Tippi Hedren that will bring you back to see this show a second time. ~Emily Mee, Gay Chicago Magazine
Tracy Repep is immensely talented.~Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
A star in every sense of the word, Tracy Repep is the ultimate Melanie Daniels/Tippi Hedren. Her early vacant and conniving smile gives way to a devastating delirium that seems to violently push its way through her elegant demeanor and inherent sweetness. Repep masters the actress’ most miniscule yet revelatory nuances. Also impressive is Repep’s ability to convincingly apply on-camera skills to the stage.~Lucia Mauro, www.chicagotheater.com
Everything about the show is dead-on, especially the amazing Tracy Repep’s Melanie/Tippi. Don’t miss it. ~Web Behrens, New City Magazine, Chicago
. . .A perfect Hedren: Tracy Repep is uncanny, the absolute likeness of Hedren in appearance, accent, and bearing. . .but Repep’s performance is still more masterful. Capturing the mixture of phony bravado, likeable amateurishnes, and spacey elegance that made Hedren entrancing, Repep is also sympathetic, conveying the talent and pluck that this [star] had to offer. It’s a rare kind of parody, insanely fond of what it ridicules. . . ~Brain Nemtusak, Chicago Reader
THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY: The sensuous actress Camila Perichole, who in the story has a potent effect on others, is displayed with great flair by Tracy Repep. She transforms from starry-eyed youth to alluring diva to humbled, grieving mother. ~Misha Berson, Seattle Times
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