Press — Karen Lange Actor

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Lange gives a performance that is sly and witty and full of the complete love that dogs give us poor, benighted humans.

MD Theatre guide

In a show of strong performances, the standout is Karen Lange as Dog. Even though she speaks only occasionally, Lange performs with spot on comedic timing, embodying the loving exasperation of notable dog characters like Gromit (of Wallace and Gromit fame) and the Red Baron himself, Snoopy. Without ever turning Dog into a caricature, Lange captures in a look or a movement Dog’s moods and reactions to her humans. Lange also gives beautiful performances of country-style songs, accompanied by De on the guitar, that serve to frame the action and carry a sweet melancholy tone throughout the play. - DC Theatre Scene

Lange, a veteran of Fringe and many other D.C.-area companies, is the cast standout, making shifts in character (from her upper-class matron to an Irish immigrant, and to men on the streetcar and the Tinder screen) seamlessly.

As Winnie, Lange is a delight to watch. I’ve seen actors in living room sets and family dramas who don’t seem quite as comfortable as Lange does buried in a pile of sand. She makes it easy to believe that this is Winnie’s life, and that there’s no reason to question it. As Winnie, Lange is charming and irrepressible,

Karen Lange stole the show with her fantastic belt, with a lilting, strong soprano with an indie feel. Her velvety vocals were tamed by her clever remarks, and her off-the-cuff comedy earned plenty of laughs.

That’s before Harkey and then Lange take powerful turns with Radiohead’s “Creep” and Florence and the Machine’s “Shake it Out,” respectively, that are vocally and emotionally perfect. They bring the story arc to a crescendo.

Theater Bloom TWP Karen Lange, who is not only a part of the women on stage, dons the cap as musical director for the show; this is a critical role because of the way sound and song play into the expressions of emotions in the piece. Lange uses song to unite and divide the women, primeval screaming and guttural wailing come into play as well, but it’s the penultimate moment in song that truly sends waves of rapture and bliss reeling through the audience as Lange brings the voices of 13 individuals representing women in all walks of life together in one pristine sound and moment.

Lange, who is responsible for a great deal of the show’s comedic relief, works her expressive facial features and her absurd sense of comic timing to really get some laughs out of the audience. (Theater bloom)

DCMTA As Winnie, Lange is a delight to watch. I’ve seen actors in living room sets and family dramas who don’t seem quite as comfortable as Lange does buried in a pile of sand. She makes it easy to believe that this is Winnie’s life, and that there’s no reason to question it. As Winnie, Lange is charming and irrepressible, and that just makes it hurt more when we see her optimism flag and fail.

Md Theater guide

The ensemble acting makes it tough to single out people but my favorite might be Karen Lange as Kitty. It’s hard to play this kind of a character without becoming a cartoon but Lange’s comic timing is impeccable and makes Kitty a lovable dimwit.