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| MICHELLE BEGLEY | ||||||||||||||||
| Director | Jon & Mary Go To Pluto | ||||||||||||||||
| "...a delight to watch, wonderful timing, and a gifted instinctual actress who just "gets it". | ||||||||||||||||
| FLORIAN "FLOBO" BOYCE | ||||||||||||||||
| Director | No Pressure (film) | ||||||||||||||||
| "Marilyn's natural beauty underscored with her intensity makes the challenging process of turning her character into a living, breathing human being effortless. Her in-depth preparation for her role was simply impressive. I have never worked with anyone who had that level of dedication to her craft. Her camera presence and her professionalism proves that she is not just a pretty face, but she has that too!" | ||||||||||||||||
| LEIF GANTVOORT | ||||||||||||||||
| Director, 11X8 One Act Festival | ||||||||||||||||
| "You want something done in a scene, she'll do it. Unless of course you ask her to cut off her arm. She objected to that request for some reason." | ||||||||||||||||
| PETER HASKELL | ||||||||||||||||
| Actor, Director, Teacher | Theatre East | ||||||||||||||||
| "An old actor on his death bed intoned the famous line “dying is easy, comedy is hard” The line has been attributed to Donald Wolfit and Edmund Kean among others. I have often felt that almost anyone under the right circumstances and with patient guidance can act. But funny? That takes preparation, work, intelligence, timing and craft. Marilyn is funny. And guess what, she can act-seamlessly." | ||||||||||||||||
Writer & Director | Bottle of Red (film) |
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Excerpt: "In all of her films, Marilyn embodies her characters with a certain poise and realism that I have come to recognize as her signature style." |
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Writer, Director, & Producer | The Love Poem (film) |
Excerpt: "Marilyn was not only a perfect natural look for the part but also had the ability to give life to the story and the dramatic character change the woman of this film goes through." |
NICOLE SHERES (aka NICOLE KEMPER) |
Director | A Change of Heart (film) |
"Marilyn is not only talented and professional, but a joy to work with. I was impressed both with her preparation for the role prior to filming, and her flexibility and adaptability on set. Her subtle and nuanced performance filled out her role in my film beautifully." |
KIMBERLY SENIOR (BAKER) |
Director | And This Was Free, The Phantom Tollbooth, and Voices of Freedom |
Excerpt: "Working with Marilyn is a rare treat... I wish I could just fold her up and put her in my pocket. I want her to be in every production I ever direct." |
Director | The House of Bernarda Alba |
"Marilyn brought a beautiful complexity to the role of Magdalena in Lorca's HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA. She was able to make the many silences between Lorca's poetic language full of meaning." |
Artistic Director | ShawChicago Theater Company |
"Marilyn Bielby is an incredibly talented actor. She is a delight to work with, and she delivers performances that are unique, and faithful to the playwright's intent." |
Writer, Actor |
Excerpt: "She brings realization to even the most 'first draft' of characters, which, then, brings life to the story, to the play's development and to its words, and ultimately to the room." |
Director | Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night's Dream and 40-Minute Macbeth |
"Marilyn cinched the role by showing how able she was to take direction, to move the character down another path, and to take risks. She took what is often a very two-dimensional role and infused it with a wonderful blend of sexiness, innocence, comedy, and joyfullness." |
CHRIS TISONE |
Director | Frankenstein in Love |
"Marilyn has brought with her a dedication that is rare in non-equity actors today. Her talent is only surpassed by her professionalism." |
STEVEN FEDORUK |
Director | Come Blow Your Horn |
"Marilyn Bielby is an exceptionally talented actress whom I have had the pleasure of working with as a director and actor in the Chicago theatre scene... I recognize Marilyn as a gifted artist, accomplished in contemporary, classical, and musical theatre. ...strong artistic vision and a great strength of character.." |
RICHARD BARROWS |
Director | subUrbia |
Excerpt: "I've worked in both academic and professional theater for more than 20 years now. I've seen hundreds, thousands of auditions. In all those sessions, I have never seen an audition as committed, well prepared, and 'balls to the wall' (to use an old Air Force term) as I saw Marilyn do for the role of Sooze. I have it on tape if anyone needs proof." |
DIANE BREININGER |
Director | See How They Run, South Pacific, Oliver!, and more |
"...audiences are riveted by her talent as a dramatic as well as a comedic performer. Her work ethic is exemplary and she is extremely devoted to her career in theatre. She is not afraid of hard work; in fact, she embraces challenges with zeal." |