DIRECTING REVIEWS
“Presented with heightened first-person narrative [Baby GirL], Meyers deftly navigates the, often rocky, terrain of this true story under the clear direction of playwright and producer Ehly… As director, Ehly does a great job of keeping the pace up and the story moving with the help of the excellent ensemble that she has gathered.”
–NY Theatre Now, Leta Tremblay
–NY Theatre Now, Leta Tremblay
"As director of her own work, she gathers a good, energetic cast, beautifully led by the charming and dynamic Christa Meyers as Ashley. And as the author, Ehly has an engaging, often genuinely funny, coming of age story to tell, which is dotted by a number of nice touches that carry the ring of truth...There is some truly theatrical tension that arises when the mother is found and Ashley discovers unexpected things about the woman."
- A. Buck, NYC, Theatre is Easy
- A. Buck, NYC, Theatre is Easy
Ehly the playwright also benefits mightily from the play [Baby GirL] being staged by Ehly the director. She obviously has a dead-on feel for pacing the play properly, for physical movement, for the quirky humor she intended and knows the value of ending scenes with an instantaneous blackout as punctuation.
- Bill Hirschman, Florida Theatre On Stage
- Bill Hirschman, Florida Theatre On Stage
"The piece [Mallory Square] is superbly directed by Kim Ehly, who knows when to create a din of overlapping dialogue and when to let silence speak volumes."
- John Thomason, Boca Magazine and writer for New Times
- John Thomason, Boca Magazine and writer for New Times
"Quiroga and Ehly [director] make this speech the most affecting minutes of the whole evening." referring to Mallory Square
- Bill Hirschman, Florida Theatre on Stage
- Bill Hirschman, Florida Theatre on Stage
Beebo Brinker: "director Ehly and a strong cast mine Beebo Brinker for not only its noir-style humor but for the sobering, resonant truths about the characters’ search for happiness in a judgmental world."
- Christine Dolen, Miami Herald
- Christine Dolen, Miami Herald
"Under Kim Ehly’s direction, The Beebo Brinker Chronicles sizzles with sex, excitement and film noir naughtiness. "
- Mary Damiano, South Florida Gay News
- Mary Damiano, South Florida Gay News
Beebo Brinker "It’s worth noting that the entire cast, or just about the entire cast, is straight, and it’s a testament to Ehly’s direction that the many intimate scenes of same-sex kissing and bedroom romps never feel uncomfortable – they are full of life, love, passion, and most of all liberation from a status quo that would just as soon damn them to the shadows."
- John Thomason, Boca Magazine
- John Thomason, Boca Magazine
Julie Johnson "Director Kim Ehly once again shows deft direction in this piece. The blocking is seamless as is the use of fantastic 1980’s music, used to comment on the action at the end of each scene in this episodic work."
- Kathryn Ryan, Edge Miami
- Kathryn Ryan, Edge Miami
"There aren’t many plays out there to pick from that have a lesbian theme (let me be more succinct – there aren’t very many good plays out there), especially those that feature characters which, regardless of their sexuality, are across-the-board relatable as they struggle with issues of acceptance and love. But Ehly’s insightful direction steers clear of making Julie Johnson a “gay play,” instead neatly keeping the focus on character and emotion. "
- Michelle F. Solomon, Florida Theatre on Stage
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Past Production Postcards
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