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A NEW BRAIN 

"..Anzevino has assembled a fabulous cast whose vocal power, acting chops and ensemble cohesion suggests long years of experience. Yet Heinemann just graduated from the Chicago College for the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, Schreier is making his Chicago debut, and Franklin [symone] is currently a junior at Columbia College — and all are exceptional."-Chicago sun times

 

"..Fred Anzevino has packed his ensemble with energetic, near virtuosic performers— though it's newcomer Tyler [SYMONE] Franklin , still only a junior at Columbia College, who steals the show."- Chicago reader

 

"The story revolves around Gordon, his mother (the powerful Liz Norton ), his agent, Rhoda (deftly handled by Tyler [symone] Franklin)"- Around the town chicago

 

TONYA AND NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA

"The ensemble, doubling as hungry reporters and various figure skaters (Surya Bonaly, Kristi Yamaguchi and, of course, the weepy Ukranian Oksana Baiul), is a collective ball of frenzied energy"- CHICAGO THEATRE BEAT

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"though this ensemble has the comedic and vocal chops to more than fill an hour and half on Theater Wit's full-size stage.----It's a fabulously weird and legitimately experimental musical presented in a time when they're too hard to come by."-CHICAGO READER