Press
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
NYIT Award Nominee: Outstanding Ensemble
“Emily Hartford (Lucy) [is] spectacular, and so full of life…Hartford is versatile enough to play a peasant woman, the sister of the Count, and a horse in addition to her role of Lucy. Her peasant woman deserves a show of her own.” ~Nytheatre.com
“A resonant performance…As a sincere Lucy and a demonstrative Morana, Emily Hartford creates a vibrant sensibility for her characters.”
~Theateronline.com
“Emily Hartford does excellent work as both Lucy and the vampire bride Morana, as well as an hilarious Transylvanian maid.”
~Broadwayworld.com
“Emily Hartford show[s] her versatility in the very different roles of Lucy, Morana and an innkeeper.”
~Cape Cod Times
The Transformation of Dr. Jekyll,
Rabbit Hole Ensemble
“Emily Hartford [is] excellent as Jekyll's many foils…
“Hartford is perfect as the clueless ingénue hopelessly devoted to Jekyll…also dizzyingly funny as [a] society matron whom Jekyll encounters throughout the show.” ~Offoffonline.com
“Emily Hartford [is] called upon to play a vivid showcase of types…The cast show[s] expertise in moving us all over the map with very very very little except their own commitment, a lot of mime, a kazoo, and two simple hand-held lights manipulated hither and yon by the nimble performers.”
~Nytheatre.com
Harry, the Dirty Dog,
Manhattan Children’s Theatre
“Once Harry the dog, played with captivating energy by Emily Hartford, rolls across the stage howling, barking, and declaring his love for all things smelly, every child looks on in riveted silence.”
~Offoffonline.com
“Children and adults bonded immediately with the canine antics of Harry, played by the energetically endearing Emily Hartford.” ~Oobr.com
“As the spunky, independent Harry, Hartford does a superb job.” ~The Tribeca Trib
“Just Wild About Harry: By Mid-February, Emily Hartford should be the most physically fit actress in New York…incarnating the title character in ‘Harry, the Dirty Dog’…a delight.”
~The New York Times
The Land of the Undead,
Rabbit Hole Ensemble
“Doing fine work as a chorus...Emily Hartford voice[s] Harker's thoughts, contribute[s] sound effects, and enact[s] various other characters, including an overworked horse.”
~Backstage
The Contrast,
Mirror Repertory Company
“The eager cast performs so engagingly...Emily Hartford display[s] nuance and humor...the actors make this production the delight it is.”
~Forallevents.com
Little Tales,
Manhattan Children’s Theatre
“Emily Hartford [was] wonderful.” ~Oobr.com
“Emily Hartford gives the most achingly emotional performance of the show.”
~Washington Square News
“Hartford’s reactions to her husband’s inability to connect with her, her pain and her anguish, are heart-breaking...the sad irony of Cole Porter’s ‘Night and Day,’ sung by Donna [Emily Hartford] is palpable.”
~Theateronline.com
“Emily Hartford spin[s] a sad and beautiful love story.”
~Offoffonline.com
“Ms. Hartford [is] the most adept and arresting of the performers.”
~Curtain Rising Magazine
“Emily Hartford convincingly delivers an intergender overlord with a thing for leather (which is not easy)!”
~L Magazine
“The actors all give fine performances, especially Hartford as Burgermeister.”
~Broadwayworld.com
“All the actors are terrific. The show’s five-person cast…is giving one of the best ensemble performances in town right now and you should go see them do it.”
~NYTheatre.com
“intriguing...unabashed minimalism!”
~The New York Times
“Hartford gives finely nuanced performances as all of the women of the piece, and is especially powerful as Gil’s mother.”
~Broadwayworld.com
“Emily Hartford shines, changing personas sometimes faster than one can blink...fleshing out the production with impressive physicality and humor.”
~NYTheatre.com
Emily Hartford “brings a disciplined sense of commitment to embodying specific characters while creating the effects that bring the world of the play to life.”
~Offoffonline.com
“Impressive acting...Emily Hartford provides a neutralizing presence amid the pervasive virility with her tender approach to the various female characters.”
~Showbusiness Weekly
“Emily Hartford does an excellent job playing many individual parts and acting as a chorus, as well as lighting and sound effects.”
~Theateronline.com
