press coverage
selected media acclaim ::
New Orleans Times-Picayune :: Woodruff "created an eerie mood" with the "ghostly, atmospheric" Moon Cove ... her "hushed, haunting tale alters your mood for the rest of the evening" (2008). In The Insanity of Mary Girard, Woodruff "captures the sadness & the horror ... (her) performance, however, does not merely induce pity. She shows a steadfast drive, befuddled at first but determined to fight - for her unborn child, for her dignity as a human being, & to hold onto her sanity, futile as the quest soon becomes." (2013). The Seven was "intense" & "intriguing" theater (2004). In Laughing Wild, Woodruff's "performance & presentation are first-rate" (2001).
Montréal Gazette :: Woodruff's solo performance dis+graced delivers "remarkable emotional honesty" (2006).
NOLA Defender :: In The Insanity of Mary Girard, Woodruff "convincingly portrays the fraying innocence & confusion" from the start, & the final scene is her "tour de force." (2013).
Lafayette Independent :: "There are ambitious artists & there is Amy Woodruff" ... she's "awesome" (2012).
Saint Bernard Voice :: Woodruff (in Four Humours Theater's Uncle Vanya) is "splendid" & "expressive ... no one could ask for a more earnest & winning portrayal" (2008).
New Orleans Gambit Weekly :: In the lead in The Insanity of Mary Girard, Woodruff gives an "impressive performance" (2013). As "the moving spirit of Theatre Louisiane" Woodruff "has given us challenging, thought-provoking plays & performance pieces" (2006). The Seven held "the audience spellbound from beginning to end" (2004). The Music of Erich Zann was "fascinating" & "stand-out" work (2001).
Ambush Magazine :: Woodruff’s "direction & acting" in The Music of Erich Zann are "inspired" ... this is "effectively & brilliantly conceived" theatre (2005). "Go see (her) shows. You will be impressed & entertained" with BloodReign; "epic theatre in the grand sense of the word ... chic touch, great energy" (2003).
Al Shea, theater critic, Steppin' Out, WYES-TV/PBS :: The Seven gets "3 (OUT OF 4) CLAPS!" ... Woodruff has "cleverly cast" a "tremendous tale" & uses an "interesting approach & style" (2004).
mikko, theatre columnist, Where Y'at New Orleans Entertainment Magazine :: Woodruff is "a diminutive powerhouse" & "my favorite rising director in town" (2000).
Lake Charles American Press :: Woodruff's "brave & honest" performance (in the Louisiana Premiere of The Conduct of Life at McNeese Theatre) "will be talked about for years to come" (1993).
reviews and feature stories ::
This week in awesome: Amy Woodruff (Feature) Lafayette Independent (2012) HTML | Re-enactment of Cajun cemetery vigil slated (Feature) By Cliff Seiber, Lake Charles American Press (2012) HTML | PooYie! C'est Bon et Pas Bon Lafayette Independent (2012) HTML | Ghostly "Moon Cove" Appears at Voodoo Mystere (Review) By David Cuthbert, New Orleans Times-Picayune (2008) HTML | "Insanity of Mary Girard" an engrossing drama on the abuse of the mentally ill (Review) By Theodore P. Mahne, New Orleans Times-Picayune (2013) HTML | "The Insanity of Mary Girard": creepy new show at the Shadowbox Theatre (Review) By Dalt Wonk, Gambit Weekly New Orleans (2013) HTML | The Insanity of Mary Girard (Review) By Phil Yiannopoulos, NOLA Defender (2013) HTML | People To Watch for 2006 (Feature) By New Orleans Magazine (2006) HTML | Magazine Spotlights Theatrical Couple (Feature) In Lake Charles American Press (2006) HTML | dis+graced (Review) By Michael Faciejew, Montréal Gazette (2006) HTML | State of Grace (Feature) By Dalt Wonk, Gambit Weekly New Orleans (2006) HTML | Horror Story Sparks McNeese Graduate's Imagination (Feature) By Warren Arceneaux, Lake Charles American Press (2005) HTML | The Music of Erich Zann (Review) By Patrick Shannon III, Ambush Magazine (2005) HTML | The Music of Erich Zann (Feature, Italian) By Andrea Bonazzi, HorrorMagazine (2005) HTML | The Seven (Review) By Dalt Wonk, Gambit Weekly New Orleans (2004) HTML | The Seven (Review) By David Cuthbert, New Orleans Times-Picayune (2004) HTML | BloodReign (Review) By Patrick Shannon III, Ambush Magazine (2003) HTML | Wings of Desire: Portrait of an Underground Producer (Feature) By mikko, Where Y'at Magazine New Orleans (2001) HTML | Laughing Wild (Review) By David Cuthbert, New Orleans Times-Picayune (2001) HTML | Laughing Wild (Review) By Roberts Baston, Southern Voice Magazine (2001) HTML | The Music of Erich Zann (Review) By Dalt Wonk, Gambit Weekly New Orleans (2001) HTML | McNeese's "Faustus" is a Hell of a Show (Review) By Ed Alderman, Lake Charles American Press (1995) HTML | MSU Has Star Turn in "Conduct of Life" (Review) By Ed Alderman, Lake Charles American Press (1993) HTML
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