Reviews
“Anchorage newcomer Julie Sweum is marvelous as Artie, displaying a believable range of emotions from teenaged rage to adult acceptance of life’s realities.” – Jamie Newsom, F Magazine
“As Meredith, Sweum is a portrait of a bitterly jealous younger sister. Sweum shows so many sides of Meredith’s character, with such quick (but always believable) transitions, that I feared her medication needed adjustment.” – Mark Arnest, The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado
“Julie Sweum’s enthusiastic and innocent Sister James is the play’s Irish Setter. Sweum’s Sister James is as transparent as Chandler Mills’ Sister Aloysius is tethered.” – Mark Arnest, The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado
“Local favorite Julie Sweum makes an appealing partner to Lewin as a Roxanne so bubbly you could pop her with a pin.” – Todd Wallinger, The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado
“Julie Konopka as the eldest child Liesl stood out, giving her role psychological depth in a convincing unforced way.” – Dino Mahoney, The South China Morning Post newspaper in Hong Kong, China
“Julie Konopka conveys a nice sense of innocence and vulnerability.” – Stewart Brown, The Hamilton Spectator newspaper in Ontario, Canada
“Julie Sweum’s Shelby is fresh and authentic, a modern woman strongly influenced by these women who have raised her. On the night I attend, one of her lines gets the biggest laugh” – Kathryn Eastburn, Colorado Springs Independent
“Sweum’s Shelby is elegant and gentle, and though she can match wits with the rest of the characters, she also possesses an ethereal quality that elevates the character.” – Mark Arnest, The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado
“.. Konopka earns special attention. She is no child performer but a mature and experienced actress-singer with obvious gifts in music and drama. The young woman has an enviable theatrical career ahead of her if she decides to purse one” – Alan Moore, The Huntsville Times newspaper in Huntsville, Alabama
“Someday Julie Konopka will be a star, remember where you heard it first.” – Jeff Guinn, The Fort Worth Star Telegram newspaper in Fort Worth, Texas