"With a touch of Miley Cyrus and a dash of Britney Spears, Charlene V. Smith as pop star Jessie Morgan is poppin’ and lockin’ it ... Smith adds a terrifyingly realistic embodiment of the vapid stars that currently grace the covers of entertainment rags."
--Caitlin DeMerlis, DC Theatre Scene: 4 stars
"Charlene V. Smith plays a delightful 'air head' Jessie Morgan"
--Bob Anthony, Allartsreview4u.com.
"director Sherrionne Brown evokes top-flight performances from everyone in the cast"
-- Dan Collins, The Examiner
"the principal actors all have fine moments and ultimately give winning performances ... Charlene V. Smith gives a sense of Millie's awkward entry into the adult world"
--Mike Giulian0, Towson Times
"Smith and Gagne make a side-splitting team ... Smith portrays a convincing innocence in Julie, which is foiled by her later-revealed bizarre sexual fetishes (she gets hot for Jack after he kills a couple more people). Julie also shares her heart with the audience members, who are left catching their breath from laughter as she sings a song about Jack (”He Slays Me”) complete with feather boa and over-exaggerated Broadway vibrato. ... Smith and Gagne flawlessly propel the play with seamless momentum."
-- Caitlin DeMerlis, DC Theatre Scene: 5 stars, Pick of the Fringe
"Jack the Ticket-Ripper is filled with hilarious theater stereotypes, physical comedy, and brilliant one liners. ... Julie’s (Charlene Smith) very clever rendition of “He Slays Me” is a particular highlight. ... Jack should be on everyone’s Must See list."
-- Joan Wendland, Washington City Paper
"Beautiful, strange, and violent, "The Spanish Tragedy" is a feast of revenge. ... The troupe — anchored by David Dubov as the aggrieved Hieronimo and Brian Harrington Moors as the nefarious Lorenzo — meets the challenge, delivering the antique verses with skill. ... "Tragedy" conveys a timeless message: Revenge is a dish best not served."
----Tim Follos, Express Night Out