What People Are Saying
“A stupendous performance. The way you incorporated the audience and our personal details was awesome. People were (and still are) raving about it.”
— Greater Newbury Village group“…thank you for coming out to do a spectacular show for us yet again. We all loved All The Presidents’ Women. I think the “martini” water spill was so funny you should add it to the show. It’s always a pleasure working with you. We hope and look forward to working with you again next year.”
— Kelsey Matthews, Library Technician/Online Services
Athol Public Library”It matters not if you are newly acquainted with the novels, short stories and poems of Charles Dickens, or you have been one of Boz's longtime fans, you will thoroughly enjoy watching, listening and learning more about Dickens from this talented trio of performers. Fran Baron's narration at the podium reflects Dicken's stance 170 years ago (yup, that's him). Sit up front at a performance of The Dickens You Say!where you can catch the dialogue and watch the costumes fly as Lynne Moulton and Joseph Zamparelli morph into Aunt Betsey, Mrs. Gamp and Scrooge, but three of Dickens's most popular characters chosen for this performance. I cannot think of a better way to spend an hour or so getting to know Dicken's work while being so entertained and so amused by Fran, Lynne and Joseph (I think their last name was Dickens.)”
— Sandra Regan
Secretary, The Dickens Fellowship, Greater Boston“I teach Forensics and we have been discussing crime scene investigation, the strength of evidence, and trial procedures. I wanted to bring something in to my classes that was different, historic and relevant. I was fortunate to receive a grant to allow the Delvena Theatre Company to come into Hamilton Wenham Regional High School to perform Lizzie Borden and the Forty Whacks. Our school is very theatre based so I thought this would be an interesting interdisciplinary way to cover some science! And I hit the mark…the actors were very talented and professional and never broke character! They took us through the story of Lizzie Borden, highlighting the history, the investigation, the trial and the woman. Their performance generated so many questions from my students - Did they think she had a fair trial? Would they find her guilty or not guilty if they were the jury? We debriefed the experience for days after the performance! Our librarian reports that the new book The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century now has a waiting list!”
– Deborah Clapp
Hamilton Wenham Regional High School“Our patrons ask for Delvena by name and have come to expect a yearly performance from them, and the Library is happy to oblige. The company captures audiences every time with deft and subtle personifications. The Meet Julia Child! production was wildly popular, with patrons doubled-over with laughter. A personal touch is added with a post-performance Q&A with the actors.”
– Rebecca Shea, Administrative Librarian
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library“Truly Eleanor was brilliant! Everyone thought the show was excellent. We look forward to hosting another of your shows in the near future. Thank you!”
— K. Wery, Director, Special Events Bunker Hill Community CollegeDelvena Theatre’s ‘Great Expectations’. Joe Zamparelli and Lynne Moulton are proof that you don’t need a big cast to create magic! Audience member as Uncle Pumblechook added greatly to the fun. A funny. touching thoroughly engaging production.
—Stacy Schuttler, Director, Townsend Public Library