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"...a fantastic, dedicated and focused ensemble of 25 talented actors. They become all the characters the four travelers meet. They are all the soldiers alive, dead and dying. They manipulate the set to create trees and guns out ropes. They sing and dance. Their very body’s and presence become the world of the play. Their collective performance is, truly, quite stunning."
-Philly Review
Mildred, Cold Harbor - Lydie Breeze Trilogy Part I, 2018
EgoPo Classic Theater, Philadelphia, PA
"perhaps the most impressive ensemble currently treading Philadelphia’s boards, we are ready to follow them into the unknown."
-Broad Street Review
Mildred, Cold Harbor - Lydie Breeze Trilogy Part I, 2018
EgoPo Classic Theater, Philadelphia, PA
"The Gamm's remarkable cast does full justice to this complex narrative, delivering a spellbinding performance from curtain to curtain. Clara Weishahn embodies utter efficiency as Davison, Elizabeth's newly installed secretary, until her cool facade crumbles (to hilarious effect) when the queen entrusts Davison with Mary's execution warrant. Weishahn also has a magnificent singing voice, clearly distinguishable even in the larger chorus as the cast performs "God Save the Queen." ...the cast impeccable -- this production is a crowning achievement for The Gamm."
-Broadway World
Davison, King Elizabeth 2017
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, Pawtucket, RI
"Clara Weishahn plays Davison, Elizabeth’s able secretary with a touch of humor to go along with her humility."
-Newport Mercury
Davison, King Elizabeth 2017
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, Pawtucket, RI
"an affirmation of live performance as a human(e) endeavor, the resistance of life to annihilation."
-DC Metro
Fay, Actor/Creator Sans Everything 2017
Strange Attractor Theatre Company
Lightning Rod Special
FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA
"a must-see collaboration between Lightning Rod Special and Strange Attractor that pairs Artificial Intelligence with Shakespeare’s As You Like It to deliver a brilliant, breath-taking and thought-provoking performance."
-phindie
Fay, Actor/Creator Sans Everything 2017
Strange Attractor Theatre Company
Lightning Rod Special
FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA
"Sans Everything is the delightfully surprising result of over two years of theatrical labor from Providence’s Strange Attractor Theatre and Philadelphia’s Lightning Rod Special. No single playwright credit is listed because the play has been built collaboratively from the ground up by the two groups. Their work is fashioned from a single theme into an ensemble-led, ensemble-designed and fully staged evening of lively storytelling.
The group’s sense of discovery and wonderment feels truly genuine – and is also very, very funny ... their personal connection to the material truly shines. It is like that family story that has been told again and again at gatherings. It has been embellished over the years until it grows into a finely honed yarn that everyone knows the details to and even still, everyone delights in the telling. And of course, nailing the punchline."
-Motif Magazine
Fay, Actor/Creator Sans Everything 2016
Strange Attractor Theatre Company
Lightning Rod Special
AS220, Providence, RI
"Suffice it to say that what seems like a loose, almost improvisational romp is carefully crafted (Rebecca Noon directs) and Clara Weishahn (recently seen at both The Gamm and Wilbury Group) has a large and beautifully eerie part in all of this. While the twins give us the most sublimely uncomfortable dance moves since Little Miss Sunshine, Weishahn’s performance is ethereal, hilarious and intensely creepy all at once. Idle is a gem and audience members feel as if they’ve been let in on a precious secret that few will ever share."
-Motif Magazine
Veronica, Actor/Creator Idle 2015
Strange Attractor Theatre Company
"The actors’ physicality is especially impressive, with Weishahn as the stand-out performer on this point. Her Jane Lambert is capable of only wordless vocalizing, so it’s the way she uses her body to express her despair and terror that resonates so powerfully. An entirely lineless scene with Estrella’s Bell is the emotional climax of the production."
-GOLOCALProv
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"And that woman herself, who is deaf and mute, is played by Clara Weishahn, providing one of the show's best performances. Her scene with Estrella, where they communicate without words, is beautiful and mesmerizing."
-Broadway World
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"Weishahn as the imprisoned deaf girl truly moves with her performance, no small feat with absolutely no dialogue."
-Edge Providence
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"a delightful, energetic ensemble show... The result is a compelling display of physical theater. And there are moments of that outside of the plays-within-a-play, too, including one nearly dialog-less scene between Estrella, the troupe’s leader, and Clara Weishahn, the deaf-mute Jane Lambert."
-WPRO News Talk
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"A medieval whodunit solved by a troupe of actors becomes a thrilling theatrical adventure in the Gamm Theatre’s world premiere of “Morality Play.”"
-Boston Globe
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"...the robust cast moves swiftly through an assortment of scenes... Every second of this play has been envisioned and created to perfection - from Estrella's dialog and fast-paced action to the skillful work of the cast. It is entertainment at its finest."
-The Sun Chronicle
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"superb ensemble cast.."
-Motif Magazine
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"Tyler Dobrowsky, Associate Artistic Director at Trinity Rep, directs a cast of Gamm veterans and newcomers portraying travelling actors, clergy, royalty and townspeople intertwined in a medieval murder mystery."
-Broadway World preview
Jane Lambert, Morality Play (2015)
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
"A transgender Christian, sensitively portrayed by Clara Weishahn, feels betrayed by both the church and her hometown."
-Edge Providence
T-Girl Christian/Alt Writer/Ensemble, This Beautiful City (2014)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"...a sparkling ensemble of some of the area's best working actors. While it's truly an ensemble piece, it's impossible not to point to Clara Weishahn as the standout and the one who holds it all together. Weishahn is just so good that she could turn watching paint dry into an entertaining and fascinating character study. Here, she delivers the most nuanced and textured performances... characters who are truly human, believable and sympathetic."
-Broadway World
T-Girl Christian/Alt Writer/Ensemble, This Beautiful City (2014)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"...elegant transsexual (Weishahn) who remains Christian (after a nine-month hiatus) by choosing to pay attention to Jesus rather than to those condemning her."
-Providence Phoenix
T-Girl Christian/Alt Writer/Ensemble, This Beautiful City (2014)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"Clara Weishahn also stood out for her persuasive portrayal of a transgendered man beaten down by the church."
-Providence Journal
T-Girl Christian/Alt Writer/Ensemble, This Beautiful City (2014)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"The show will include some of Rhode Island’s finest actors, including Melissa Bowler, Nicole Maynard, Melissa Penick, Kelly Seigh, and Clara Weishahn, and will be directed by Elemental Theatre Collective founding member David Rabinow."
-Motif Magazine Preview
Julie, Be My Ally (2014)
Manton Avenue Project
"First and foremost are the two actresses, Melissa Penick as Mary and Clara Weishahn as Sharon. If these two aren't lifelong best friends offstage, then they have fooled everyone, because their chemistry and bond onstage is astonishingly real. With D'Amour's writing and Short's directing helping them out, Penick and Weishahn are a flawless team onstage and both deliver wonderful performances.
They're also a great contrast in styles, with Penick's Mary all internal energy and under the surface tension, while Weishan's Sharon is much more external, all flailing arms and boundless excitement. It is a pleasure to watch these two actresses work together."
-Broadway World
Sharon, Detroit (2013)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"The cast is solid, with some fresh faces. Melissa Penick is wonderful as the often-confounded alcoholic Mary, and Clara Weishahn is perfect as the struggling ex-druggie Sharon."
-WPRO News Talk
Sharon, Detroit (2013)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"Smartly directed, the excellent performances by the four main characters are what make this production compelling... Sharon makes Mary’s nervousness look like beatific calm, performed by Weishahn with a hyperactivity that comes across as charming vitality."
-The Providence Phoenix
Sharon, Detroit (2013)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"Powerful, haunting...the playwright’s simple yet profound speech, coupled with precise direction and four equally extraordinary performances, results in a highly-charged, unforgettable stage event... Weishahn’s skilled, near-perfect portrayal of Sharon conveys both the serenity her character aspires and the dark, turbulent aura of her past."
-Edge Providence
Sharon, Detroit (2013)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"Clara Weishahn made a strong first impression with the energy and gesture she brought to the role of ditzy Sharon, who wakes up every morning thinking about a crack pipe... Weishahn's portrayal rings true."
-Providence Journal
Sharon, Detroit (2013)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"Clara Weishahn’s Sharon is a grubby angel, filled with equal parts innocence and sexual abandon, like a college freshman at Burning Man."
-Motif Magazine
Sharon, Detroit (2013)
Wilbury Theatre Group
"...some of the play's delicious decadence comes through, especially in scenes like ... the public murder by poisoning of Annabella's husband's ex-lover Hippolita (Clara Weishahn) as the poisoner Vasques (Matt DiBiasio) gazes on, subtly marking the rhythm of her final breaths."
-The Oregonian
Hippolita, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (2011)
Compass Repertory Theatre
"Live sound lusciously sung by Clara Weishahn."
-The Gospel
Hippolita, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (2011)
Compass Repertory Theatre
"[Clara Weishahn] is a passionate and clever actor."
-The Juneau Empire
Hansel, Hansel and Gretel (2010)
Perseverance Theatre
"Alaska ‘Hansel and Gretel’ closes out Perseverance season," preview article. Read the article here.
-The Juneau Empire
Hansel, Hansel and Gretel (2010)
Perseverance Theatre
"His scenes with Clara Weishahn, as the good daughter Cordelia, are particularly compelling because they balance like equally weighted, but opposite, bookends: he is stubborn and petulant; she is stubborn and forgiving."
-The Oregonian
Cordelia, King Lear (2009)
Portland Actors Ensemble
"Weishahn has a lot to balance in her leading role and she does a wonderful job. Her character’s success is based entirely upon the princess’ ability to think quickly. Conveying quick thinking on stage can be hard as the actor is constantly mindful of what will come next. But Weishahn never seems to speak by rote. Instead, she maintains a presence on stage that is received as natural and spontaneous. Additionally, in her many love scenes she uses her entire face, most notably her eyes, to enchant her objects of affection.”
-Portland State University Vanguard
Leonide, The Triumph of Love (2008)
Portland State University
"Clara Weishahn who plays the leading role did a very good job as a disguised heart heavy princess."
-Heather Goes to the Theatre
Leonide, The Triumph of Love (2008)
Portland State University
"Clara Weishahn's Laura is as slinky and glamorous as any "Sex and the City" damsel, giddy in love and overwhelmed in sorrow, well-matched with the sparkling Jamie M. Rea as Florela, whose whirlwind actions keep the plot at full tilt."
-The Oregonian
Laura, The Labyrinth of Desire (2008)
Miracle Theatre Group
“Clara Weishahn’s portrayal of Laura — the rich girl no one really cares about — is spot-on: she's spoiled, infatuated and mentally unstable in just the right proportions.”
-Willamette Week
Laura, The Labyrinth of Desire (2008)
Miracle Theatre Group
“The Miracle's ensemble here juggles camp, bawdiness, and sincere sentiment, with a sly sexiness that makes the whole thing go down easy: It's a perfect summer diversion for the long hot nights to come.”
-The Portland Mercury
Laura, The Labyrinth of Desire (2008)
Miracle Theatre Group
“The play is well cast with all of the actors carrying their share of the comic load… The flirtations between Florela and Laura flit from comedy to true romance, at least on the part of Laura. The characters move beyond slapstick comedy into what appears to be a real relationship.”
-The Portland Alliance
Laura, The Labyrinth of Desire (2008)
Miracle Theatre Group
"Miracle Theater's youthful cast gives a stylish makeover to a 400-year-old classic... The Caridad Svitch adaptation of Lope de Vega’s play...succeeds in large part because of an energetic cast comprised mainly of young, energetic actors."
-Portland Tribune
Laura, The Labyrinth of Desire (2008)
Miracle Theatre Group
"Clara Weishahn...handles the role of Laura with great humor and appeal."
-Portland State University Vanguard
Laura, The Labyrinth of Desire (2008)
Miracle Theatre Group