“Ms. Simpson brings all of these people to the stage through the channel of her own considerable talent as an actress.”

Huffington Post

“Coming in Hot is a tour de force… powerful and affecting piece beautifully delivered by Simpson.”

Tucson Weekly

“Simpson showed rich, mature talent in playing 14 roles… theater that will long resonate in the thoughts of its audiences.”

Ford Burkhart — Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist

“Tenderness is the quality that has most stayed with me from Coming in Hot.”

Joanna Frueh

“It’s masterful acting… Simpson takes the life of Rankin and breathes freshness into Rankin’s every belief.”

Berkeley Daily Planet

“Outstanding work by playwright and actress Jeanmarie Simpson.”

Sacramento News and Review

“Simpson and Crain are remarkable actors… their presentation crackles with excitement and truth.”

Nevada Events

“Simpson’s timing and emotion are intense and flawless… audiences will probably look at war in a different light.”

Reno News and Review

“Simpson’s quick and quick-witted swiftness of direction… a grand good time is had by all.”

Jack Neal, Nevada Events — As You Like It, 2006

“Ms. Simpson has two hits on her hands… Huge credit must go to director Jeanmarie Simpson for her savvy.”

Jack Neal, Nevada Events — Hamlet / Richard III, 2005

“Hamlet demonstrates what happens when a first-rate group of performers are allowed to play off one another.”

Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette Journal — 2000

“Director Jeanmarie Simpson has turned Richard III into a cartoon… I enjoyed every moment.”

Adrienne Rice, Reno News and Review — 2001

“Jeanmarie Simpson shows her range by portraying both the evil Goneril and Lear’s gentle physician with equal aplomb.”

Monica Wiant, Reno News and Review

“Her delivery was beautifully paced — her characters richly real.”

Marla Carr, Reno Gazette Journal