As Mona with Bill Bowers as Terry
As Beatrice with Ram Kanneganti as Benedick
As Jude
As The Poet
As Speed with Shawn Fagan as Proteus
As Ofelia with Jim Jorgenson as Corambis
As Mary Shelley with Dan Crane, Tonya Beckman, and Ian Armstrong
As Orestes Brownson
As Viola with Ricardo Frederick Evans
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THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT, Chester Theatre Company & Urban Stages directed by James Barry "Esther Williamson’s natural elegance makes her Mona funnier than she might be in another actress’s hands... Williamson plays it so honestly that it is hard not to laugh uproariously." - Berkshire Bright Focus MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Opera House Arts directed by Emma Rosa Went "Kanneganti’s Benedick and and Williamson’s Beatrice stand out because of their wit and force, and the two principals do it brilliantly, conveying a sense of palpable oppositional attraction." - Boston Arts Diary PRAMKICKER, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Linda Lombardi "As Jude, Esther Williamson's performance captures a tortured soul that's been through hell and back. Williamson's work on this show is heart wrenching." - Broadway World AN ILIAD, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Dan Crane, movement direction by Dody DiSanto "A vigorous stage presence, Williamson ably draws out the resonance of An Iliad." - Washington Post " Williamson's a wonder." - DC Theatre Scene "It is truly a tour de force ... she dives in fully with passion." - Broadway World "From the moment she steps into the space until the moment she takes her bow, Williamson is in utter command of her instrument. She brings ... power, nuance, and humanity to Homer's epic." - DC Metro Theatre Arts "In a spare setting, Esther Williamson packs an emotional punch." - Washington City Paper BOOTLEG TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Marcus Kyd "Among the most singularly brilliant performances from this cast...is that of Esther Williamson as Speed." - Shakespeareances HAMLET: THE FIRST QUARTO, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Joel David Santner "Williamson gives Ofelia a depth I've never seen before...just totally present perfection." - DC Theatre Scene "Her mad scenes as Ofelia are extraordinary." - DC Metro Theatre Arts "An inspired choice has Esther Williamson, one of the more talented Shakespeareans in town, double as Horatio and Ofelia...Her knowledge of the meter and subtle delivery are a gift..." - Broadway World BLOODY POETRY, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Lise Bruneau "...her Mary beams with the light of reason...Williamson's portrayal is a joy." - DC Metro Theatre Arts "Mary Shelley is played with strength and grace by Esther Williamson. Williamson plays the piano beautifully..." - DC Theatre Scene "...played by a nicely grounded Esther Williamson..." - Washington Post CHARM, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Kelsey Mesa "Esther Williamson is perfectly over-the-top as the no-nonsense and very traditional, gender-role-obsessed Orestes Brownson. - Broadway World TWELFTH NIGHT, Taffety Punk Theatre Company directed by Michelle Shupe "Williamson...is a definition of control and subtlety, the steadily beating heart of this production's living, breathing creature." - DCist "Esther Williamson...displays strong acting throughout and serves as a needed grounding force for the production" - Broadway World "Esther Williamson is unfussy and direct as Viola..." - Washington Post Listed on the DC Metro Theatre Arts Best Actress list for 2013 |