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COLLECTIVE RAGE (2024)
“Many of the night’s biggest laughs came courtesy of Girón’s highly confident but somewhat ditzy Betty 3” Zack Ruskin, SF CHRONICLE
“ linda maria girón has now stolen scenes in three Shotgun shows (Yerma, Dream Hou$e, Best Available), and now they have a fourth performance to a that collection.” Charles Lewis III, 48 HILLS
“Some amusing scenes with girón as a funny theatricalized Betty 3 follow… accompanied by the audience’s whoops and laughter.” Emily S. Mendel, BERKELEYSIDE
“…the excellent cast have the timing, the brisk stage movement and the characters’ deepest yearnings—the kind we normally keep to ourselves– all within their grasp.” Jean Schiffman, BAY CITY NEWS
“Collective Rage is one of the most hysterical performances I have ever seen in a theatre… Spectacularly well performed… distinctive and fascinating… All the performances are excellent… I believe I witnessed the longest sustained standing ovation I have ever encountered at a Bay area theatre.” Charles Kern-Kruger, THEATRESTORM
BEST AVAILABLE (2024)
“…‘So when I give you a note about your show, you’ll listen,’ the underling says, in a monologue that Girón makes into a billowing inferno of moldered class consciousness.” Lily Janiak, SF CHRONICLE
“Austine De Los Santos, Storm White, and Linda Maria Girón, bring fine-etched specificity to this troika as well as several additional characters, demonstrating impressive comedy skills while also providing some of the play's rare moments of pathos.” Jim Gladstone, BAY AREA REPORTER
“The cast was excellent, and most acted in multiple roles wearing outlandish wigs.” Emily S Mendel, BERKELEYSIDE
DREAM HOU$E (2024, 2022)
AT CINNABAR THEATER…
“Linda Maria Girón is adorably sensitive and heartbreaking in the role of the very pregnant younger sister Julia.” Vega Beaulah, NORTH BAY STAGE AND SCREEN
“Girón brings a genuine softness and vulnerability to Julia that highlights the contrast between her sister’s hard-nosed approach and her own uncertain one.” Jenny Hollingworth, PETALUMA 360: ARGUS-COURIER
“…killer script and the cast (a powerful Bethany Regan and an emotionally compelling Linda Maria Girón) yanked me into their vortex of magical realism and incredibly funny dark comedy. Keenly directed by Mary Ann Rodgers, this production is a complete banger.” Jackie Blevins, SANOMA COUNTY GAZETTE
AT SHOTGUN PLAYERS…
“Julia (acted with sincerity and warmth by Linda Maria Girón), is ambivalent about selling their multigenerational home. […] Actors Estér and Girón skillfully walk the line between the sisters’ realistic, subtle relationship and the comedic aspects of Dream Hou$e.” Emily S. Mendel, BERKELEYSIDE
“A disturbing and emotional rollercoaster bolstered by three commanding lead performances… Girón and Estér get into the skin of their characters and give fine performances.” Steven Murray, BROADWAY WORLD
“…The cast inject a lot life and pathos into the text …it’s hard to take your eyes of them when they’re in their zone.” Charles Lewis III, 48 HILLS