Reviews of "Orlando"
"Rimar creates a complex yet nuanced character. Whether a man or a woman, her Orlando is charmingly fickle, constantly in search of love, growing in self-awareness as the story progresses. Because of its literary style and language, “Orlando” could have been a bore — a stylized lecture on Virginia Woolf’s view of the world. That it is not, is due in large part to Rimar’s magnetism. She also infuses Orlando with a sense of adventure that is irresistible."
-Judy Harrison for Bangor Daily News
"As Orlando, Elizabeth Anne Rimar is the only actor with one role. She is splendid, her mobile, expressive face keeping us with her as she skips across centuries and sexes."
-Ellen Booraem for The Ellsworth American
Review of "Tongue of A Bird"
"I could not take my eyes off of Rimar, whose physicality was so powerful, expressive, and genuine that I found myself staring even during moments when she was still, listening to other characters, supposedly passive...Rimar hit each note, big and small, with precision and skill; despite the great ensemble cast, she is my main reason I would encourage everyone to see this production."
-Fabiana Cabral My Entertainment World
-Fabiana Cabral My Entertainment World
Reviews of "A Holiday Memory"
"...and two actors playing multiple roles identified as Man (Jesse Hinson) and Woman (Elizabeth Anne Rimar), one couldn’t ask for a more effective and less pretentious cast, most certainly including the aforementioned canine Queenie (per the program, played by Queenie herself). Attention must be paid to such a dog; rarely is an animal actor so well-trained, so well-behaved, so unobtrusively present."
- Jack Craib for The South Shore Critic
**One note. That may be one of the best reviews I have ever received, and Mr. Craib never knew it was me. I played Queenie the Dog. :D
"...Jesse Hinson and Elizabeth Anne Rimar show their versatility as they are called upon to portray everyone else (a class bully, other cousins, a teacher, and a moonshiner, among others)..."
-Nancy Grossman for broadwayworld.com
"Jesse Hinson and Elizabeth Anne Rimar give the evening the detail and variety we long for as they play multiple cameo roles...Rimar has wonderful range as she goes from a moving portrayal of Odd’s mother to the snippy wife of a mill owner who wants to buy Buddy and Miss Sook’s Christmas tree for cheap."
-David Brooks for The MetroWest Daily News
- Jack Craib for The South Shore Critic
**One note. That may be one of the best reviews I have ever received, and Mr. Craib never knew it was me. I played Queenie the Dog. :D
"...Jesse Hinson and Elizabeth Anne Rimar show their versatility as they are called upon to portray everyone else (a class bully, other cousins, a teacher, and a moonshiner, among others)..."
-Nancy Grossman for broadwayworld.com
"Jesse Hinson and Elizabeth Anne Rimar give the evening the detail and variety we long for as they play multiple cameo roles...Rimar has wonderful range as she goes from a moving portrayal of Odd’s mother to the snippy wife of a mill owner who wants to buy Buddy and Miss Sook’s Christmas tree for cheap."
-David Brooks for The MetroWest Daily News
Reviews of "The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby"
"Elizabeth A. Rimar matches Mr. Cutmore-Scott’s nobility as sister Kate, an ever-imperiled heroine who defends herself verbally (as a true lady would) --- their scenes together are believably filial as well as Victorian."
- Carl A. Rossi for The Theatre Mirror
"...Rimar, a Boston University grad, endows Kate with a quiet dignity that intensifies our sympathy for the character as she is subjected to one ordeal after another."
-Don Aucoin for The Boston Globe
"Kate Nickleby is played with subtle strength by Elizabeth Rimar. Written to be more feisty than she appears in the original novel, Kate stands up her to uncle and holds her ground while remaining respectful. Rimar adds just the right touch of controlled gumption to the role while always remaining a lady."
-R.J. Donovan for On Stage Boston
- Carl A. Rossi for The Theatre Mirror
"...Rimar, a Boston University grad, endows Kate with a quiet dignity that intensifies our sympathy for the character as she is subjected to one ordeal after another."
-Don Aucoin for The Boston Globe
"Kate Nickleby is played with subtle strength by Elizabeth Rimar. Written to be more feisty than she appears in the original novel, Kate stands up her to uncle and holds her ground while remaining respectful. Rimar adds just the right touch of controlled gumption to the role while always remaining a lady."
-R.J. Donovan for On Stage Boston
Review of "CUT"
"Rimar is painfully good at times as Rene, an intellectual ashamed of her failing marriage and her slumming career. Rimar succeeds partly because she slows down the frantic pace of the play to allow her pained movements to generate as much emotion as her words."
-Craig Idlebrook for New England Theatre Geek
-Craig Idlebrook for New England Theatre Geek
Review of "Monster Tales"
"Mimi and her doppelganger, portrayed by Elizabeth Rimar and Becca A. Lewis, are fascinating to watch as they watch the stories unfold which every so often hit home emotionally to Mimi."
-Kay Bourne for EDGE Boston
-Kay Bourne for EDGE Boston
Review of "The Emancipation of Mandy & Miz Ellie"
"Elizabeth Rimar played Miz Ellie fastidiously. Her drawl was slow and low, authenticating her social stature. Her expressions were often stern, but her sternness was a thinly veiled desperation for control over her life. Rimar gave depth and growth to a character that was written to end where she began, only painfully aware of her reality. There really was no emancipation for Miz Ellie, but Rimar brought to the character dignity and strength where playing the victim might be the obvious choice."
-Christopher M. Smith for The Boston Theatre Review
-Christopher M. Smith for The Boston Theatre Review