Press
Press for When We Were Young and Unafraid
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul has done a masterful job of telling this story for women and about women." -Dc Metro Theatre Arts
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul’s production at The Keegan Theatre unflinchingly confronts these issues, telling the story of victims who aren’t perfect, caretakers who have their own past, and abusers who didn’t spring from their mother’s womb as monsters." -DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul does not let any frills get in the way of Treem's central message, and as a result we are all implicated." -Broadway World
"Marie Byrd Sproul's directing debut at The Keegan Theatre deals in some of life's darker moments with clarity and authenticity." - Broadway World
"When We Were Young and Unafraid--now playing at Keegan in a production smartly directed by Marie Byrd Sproul..." -DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Treem follows her knack for honest complexity right to the finish. Marie Byrd Sproul directs the show without undue fuss as Agnes bakes, Penny studies and Mary Anne guzzles whiskey; there’s a twist near the end and a tone shift that makes you feel better than you would have guessed. You leave thinking about Treem’s knotty, badly treated women — but also about how intuitively she unspools a tale." -Washington Post
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul has done a masterful job of telling this story for women and about women." -Dc Metro Theatre Arts
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul’s production at The Keegan Theatre unflinchingly confronts these issues, telling the story of victims who aren’t perfect, caretakers who have their own past, and abusers who didn’t spring from their mother’s womb as monsters." -DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul does not let any frills get in the way of Treem's central message, and as a result we are all implicated." -Broadway World
"Marie Byrd Sproul's directing debut at The Keegan Theatre deals in some of life's darker moments with clarity and authenticity." - Broadway World
"When We Were Young and Unafraid--now playing at Keegan in a production smartly directed by Marie Byrd Sproul..." -DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Treem follows her knack for honest complexity right to the finish. Marie Byrd Sproul directs the show without undue fuss as Agnes bakes, Penny studies and Mary Anne guzzles whiskey; there’s a twist near the end and a tone shift that makes you feel better than you would have guessed. You leave thinking about Treem’s knotty, badly treated women — but also about how intuitively she unspools a tale." -Washington Post
Press for Lizzie: The Musical
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul turns the Anacostia Playhouse black box into a boom box of rebellion." -DC Metro Theatre Arts
"By the end of Lizzie, there was a sense of victory, as the girls roared out their last notes, having shared their tale of revenge, murder, and passion." - DC Theatre Scene
“Featuring an ensemble of gifted performers and musicians, LIZZIE: The Musical is a riotous, feminist retelling of one of the most sensational crimes in American history.” — DC Metro Theater Arts
“Given the temper of the times, it’s a comfort to know that the theatre remains a place where we can commune in our rage, and live vicariously through villains we love, but whom we’d rather not meet. Lizzie should be a great way to celebrate resistance, of the familial or political kind.” — BroadwayWorld
Pinky Swear takes a musical whack at murder with ‘Lizzie’ -The Washington Post
Articles for Remarkably Normal by Jessi Blue Gormezano:
Press for Salvation Road in the Capital Fringe 2015:
"The play is expertly staged and paced” - Washington City Paper
"The overall effect of Salvation Road is not unlike that of a cultish devotion: simultaneously satisfying and terrifying.” - Washington City Paper
“...all under Sproul’s keen direction.” - Washington City Paper
"She’s [DW Gregory] aided by slick direction from Marie Byrd Sproul and an entire cast exhibiting the sort of gravitas that tells you they’ve really done their homework.” - DC Metro Theatre Arts
"An expert piece of craftsmanship…” - DC Theatre Scene
A couple of articles about Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign:
"...exquisitely directed by Marie Byrd Sproul." Patricia Davis, HowlRound
"In a nutshell, director Marie Sproul has successfully managed to engineer the logistics of entrances, exits, and mass assemblies in this vast and unwieldy play." Terry Ponick, DC Theatre Scene
"This was an enjoyable performance. The space was used skillfully to allow as much action as possible on the small stage." Lois and Mike Clark, ShowBiz Radio
"Director Marie Byrd Sproul turns the Anacostia Playhouse black box into a boom box of rebellion." -DC Metro Theatre Arts
"By the end of Lizzie, there was a sense of victory, as the girls roared out their last notes, having shared their tale of revenge, murder, and passion." - DC Theatre Scene
“Featuring an ensemble of gifted performers and musicians, LIZZIE: The Musical is a riotous, feminist retelling of one of the most sensational crimes in American history.” — DC Metro Theater Arts
“Given the temper of the times, it’s a comfort to know that the theatre remains a place where we can commune in our rage, and live vicariously through villains we love, but whom we’d rather not meet. Lizzie should be a great way to celebrate resistance, of the familial or political kind.” — BroadwayWorld
Pinky Swear takes a musical whack at murder with ‘Lizzie’ -The Washington Post
Articles for Remarkably Normal by Jessi Blue Gormezano:
Press for Salvation Road in the Capital Fringe 2015:
"The play is expertly staged and paced” - Washington City Paper
"The overall effect of Salvation Road is not unlike that of a cultish devotion: simultaneously satisfying and terrifying.” - Washington City Paper
“...all under Sproul’s keen direction.” - Washington City Paper
"She’s [DW Gregory] aided by slick direction from Marie Byrd Sproul and an entire cast exhibiting the sort of gravitas that tells you they’ve really done their homework.” - DC Metro Theatre Arts
"An expert piece of craftsmanship…” - DC Theatre Scene
A couple of articles about Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign:
"...exquisitely directed by Marie Byrd Sproul." Patricia Davis, HowlRound
"In a nutshell, director Marie Sproul has successfully managed to engineer the logistics of entrances, exits, and mass assemblies in this vast and unwieldy play." Terry Ponick, DC Theatre Scene
"This was an enjoyable performance. The space was used skillfully to allow as much action as possible on the small stage." Lois and Mike Clark, ShowBiz Radio
