ARTICLES
Offstage Spotlight: Teaching Artist Opens Minds and Hearts to REP Students By McKenzie Lakey
To Theatre Graduate, Acting Can Help Change the World By Gene Kruckemyer - Central Florida Future
UCF Theatre Students to Hold Cabaret; Honor Pulse Victims and Identity By Brian Brant - NSM Today
REVIEWS
“Jarrett Poore is his counterpoint and makes Toad a sympathetic worrywart (pardon the pun?) without overdoing it. In fact, director Tara Kromer keeps all the performers from overplaying — they are “real,” if such a word can be used in describing fictional anthropomorphic animals, not cartoons.”
“All of the actors deliver high quality and entertaining performances. This, I believe, is the key to enjoying Shakespeare in the 21st century... When the troupe finally performs Pyramus and Thisbe towards the end of the play, the audience was roaring, a testament to this fantastic troupe.”
“As an overly theatrical slug, Jarrett Poore provides the most entertainment for the grownups.”
“...Jarrett Poore is also fantastic as Margaret Mead... Theatre UCF again proves why some of the best theatre in Central Florida happens on their campus.”
“The acting is suitable for a musical spoof — which is to say, everyone inhabits their stock characters with aplomb. (Especially notable is Jarrett Poore as a most actory actor.)”
“Poore brings the shop’s owner, Mr. Maraczek, to life with a performance that takes him from celebratory happiness to crushing despair and back again.”
“Jarrett Poore is an aw-shucks, genial sort of Baker and finds the emotional meaning of “No More”.”
“As Mr. Maraczek, Poore, who displays a fantastic voice, is also extremely fun, especially when coming down unusually hard on Georg.”
“All King Arthur needs to do to get a huge laugh is enter with Patsy, his loyal servant (an always funny Jarrett Poore)... “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” was sweetly delivered by Mr. Poore.”
“...And how much do we love Mr. Poore in the role of nerdy Dennis. This guy could make a show-biz living doing that stock character. He’s also got the goods when it comes to dancing and singing...”
“Particularly engaging is Jarrett Poore as the younger John Mark. With his trousers pulled so high and wearing an expression that seems lifted from a Norman Rockwell painting, he is the picture of southern innocence and charm.”