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PRESSOUR TOWN – SOUTH COAST REPERTORY"Director Beth Lopes delivers a Grover’s Corners that’s endearing without syrupy over-sentiment, yet also not too prosaic or gritty, its fanciful bits of idealized whimsy expertly meshed with some hard truths about life… Visit “our town” of Costa Mesa while you can, and behold a masterpiece." - Eric Marchese, Newport Beach Independent"The production has been sensitively directed with infinite attention to detail by the wondrous Beth Lopes, whose last SCR direction was before the pandemic with the much-loved, The Velveteen Rabbit." - Chris Daniels, Huntington Beach News"For this new regional revival, Director Beth Lopes employs a wonderfully diverse cast to pay honorable reverence to Wilder's original narrative and thematic machinations… The play's central conceit---that every moment of life should be seen and treated as precious---is still a universal lesson that can apply to anyone even in today's modern, cynical, and very divided times. SCR's production---true to the play's original intent---succeeds in expressing this sentiment, buoyed by a terrific ensemble cast and high-caliber production values that is present even with the play's minimalist requirements." - Michael Quintos, Broadway WorldTHE WINTER'S TALE – SAN ANTONIO SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK"This year's offering, "The Winter's Tale", is a pitch-perfect marvel. The cast and director Beth Lopes navigate the oddities of the play — a mash-up of tragedy and romantic comedy — with finesse." - Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-NewsGRAND CONCOURSE – THEATRE HORIZON"There's a ton of feeling in the soup-kitchen play 'Grand Concourse,' and every ounce of it rings true… This production lasts almost two hours without an intermission, but doesn't have an ounce of fat." - Howard Shapiro, NewsWorks"Staged with veracity by Beth Lopes" - Mark Cofta, Broad Street ReviewTHE TAMING OF THE SHREW - NEW SWAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL"Director Beth Lopes stages the key moments as written. There's no attempt to whitewash the abuse; but rather than a feminist's worst nightmare, the interaction between Imhoff and Grace Morrison's Kate is handled so well that instead of feeling like a woman being emotionally beat down into submission, the two seem to be complicit partners at play's end, a kind of strong-willed outsider couple bucking society's conformity. - Joel Beers, OC Weekly"Director Beth Lopes' staging is a mirthful mélange of matrimonial mayhem and her cast an enjoyably silly collection of goofballs. Lopes imparts a lightly bawdy and suggestive tone and style, a fun, funky-loose ambience and a decidedly '80s edge." - Eric Marchese, OC Register
NICKY - COUERAGE THEATRE COMPANY"It's all rather heady stuff — in fact, there are a lot of sad moments in this - Paul Birchall, Stage Raw
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