INTERVIEWS
Milwaukee Independent, February 2019
Madison Magazine, July 2019
Theater Forward podcast, January 2022 (starts 12:40)
REVIEWS - ACTING
A Christmas Carol (Children's Theater of Madison)
"Scrooge is thoroughly entertained by the Ghost of Christmas Present, an ebullient Jennifer Vosters. She enters, perched playfully on a bewitched throne, and provides her own musical accompaniment, underscoring her message with her violin. Vosters is a delight."
-Gwendolyn Rice
Natural Shocks (Next Act Theatre)
"Vosters' screen presence is deeply hypnotic. Cotey and Vosters' Natural Shocks isn't merely a good substitution for live theater - it's one of the most unflinchingly intimate pieces of drama to be committed to video all year."
-Shepherd Express
"One cannot say enough positive things about the feelings of real terror and dread conjured by actor Jennifer Vosters. A string of superlatives cannot do justice to her magnificent performance."
-Total Theater
"Gunderson takes the audience on a wild ride through one harrowing hour in the life of Angela, played magnificently by Jennifer Vosters. Vosters captures so many emotions in Angela - terror in what's coming, wistful remembrances, the passions in her life - all with a wide blue-eyed, relatable, girl-next-door (albeit a smart one!) attitude. You can't turn away."
-Wisconsin Theater Spotlight
"The play is buoyed by the passionate earnestness of our narrator and guide: actress Jennifer Vosters. In short, she is mesmerizing. Cotey and Vosters take advantage of a variety of camera angles...in addition to simply settling the focus on the actress's incredibly expressive face."
-Gwendolyn Rice
"Vosters appears to relish Gunderson's conversational intensity. She often suddenly shifts topics mid-dialog, while still retaining an edge of rationality. She is the online show, almost getting inside our living rooms."
-UrbanMilwaukee
"Jennifer Vosters not only performed a one-woman show in her basement, she also filmed the entire thing on her iPhone. The multi-tasking actress shone as her own solo production company."
-Isthmus
Natural Shocks (Third Avenue PlayWorks)
"Jennifer Vosters is sun-burst brilliant. There are one-person performances, and then there is Jennifer Vosters' one-person performance, approached like a driver on the lam racing at 120 over police spike strips."
-We Are Green Bay
"Vosters' one-hour performance was an incredibly nuanced portrayal of one of the sweetest, most endearing characters ever committed to drama. She's a captivating presence."
-The Small Stage
The Little Glass Slipper as Performed by the Queen of France and Her Friends (Milwaukee/Edinburgh Fringe)
"Vosters is comically cold as the naturally talented Duchess in the cast who is far more concerned for her own survival."
-The Small Stage
She Stoops to Conquer (American Players Theatre)
"In She Stoops, a motley crew of servants showed off their hidden talents as a traditional pub band. The talented ensemble included Michael Goldstein, Jennifer Vosters, Tim Gittings, Noah Yaconelli, and Rasell Holt. What could have been throw-away moments in the show became high points that were so popular, crowds gathered after the show to hear the band continue to play."
-Isthmus
Macbeth (USF Shakespeare-in-the-Schools Tour)
"I was particularly impressed with [Vosters's] transitions, frequently changing from omnipotent musician providing mood and sound effects to a character with limited knowledge, all without leaving the stage. Vosters' multiple roles within the production are distinct from one another, and she handles her parts with seeming ease."
-Front Row Reviewers Utah
Macbeth (Lyric Repertory Company)
"Coming in at honorable mention in a short, pungent scene, the two murderers hired by Macbeth, Jennifer Vosters and Morgen Kerian, captured a dark, palpably decadent humor I'd never seen before. Their shuffling and their heavy-lidded, side-long peering insinuates lifetimes of grasping fumbles. They are Macbeth's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and deserve a Tom Stoppard treatment of their own."
-Front Row Reviewers Utah
Richard III (Voices Found Repertory)
"This Richard, played by Jennifer Vosters, is unlike most of the Richards I've seen in my life, and it has little to do with the fact that Vosters is a woman playing a man. Vosters delivers a king who is both duplicitous and yet troubled by his lack of a conscience. With a roll of the eyes or a sideways glance at a foe she takes advantage of the space with small moments. It's a delightful performance."
-OnMilwaukee
"Jennifer Vosters is an attractive young woman who holds...a dizzyingly dark charisma in her malice. Her handling of the role is a pleasant contrast to the traditional interpretations of the character. It's a very, very fun performance that casts the character in a far more fascinating light than he is often allowed."
-Shepherd Express
REVIEWS - DIRECTING
Medea (Voices Found Repertory)
A Top 5 Drama of 2018 - Wisconsin Theater Spotlight
"Under the steady direction of Jennifer Vosters, this production takes a naturalistic and very effective direction. Vosters has adapted the 2500-year-old dialog to sculpt a spare, 75-minute drama that plays out with all the tension and verisimilitude of a contemporary podcast, with moments of magic and moments of comic relief. A respectful, simple, yet fresh and vital presentation, demonstrating that the classic play still has things to show us, even after two and a half millennia."
-Play On Milwaukee
"Director Jennifer Vosters brings a very vividly visceral production of the ancient tragedy to the stage of the Underground Collaborative's Arcade Theatre. Vosters' adaptation for the stage is a harrowingly tight 75 minutes without intermission. It's a short, brutal staging that announces itself immediately and wastes little time in reaching its bloody conclusion."
-The Small Stage
"Friday night's performance, clocking in at just 75 minutes and featuring a small cast of 10, was captivating. The play is undeniably powerful - and violent."
-Wisconsin Theater Spotlight
"As the lights dim, the room is silent and there is a chill in the air. It would be best to sleep with a light on after watching director Jennifer Vosters' tense adaptation."
-Shepherd Express
Milwaukee Independent, February 2019
Madison Magazine, July 2019
Theater Forward podcast, January 2022 (starts 12:40)
REVIEWS - ACTING
A Christmas Carol (Children's Theater of Madison)
"Scrooge is thoroughly entertained by the Ghost of Christmas Present, an ebullient Jennifer Vosters. She enters, perched playfully on a bewitched throne, and provides her own musical accompaniment, underscoring her message with her violin. Vosters is a delight."
-Gwendolyn Rice
Natural Shocks (Next Act Theatre)
"Vosters' screen presence is deeply hypnotic. Cotey and Vosters' Natural Shocks isn't merely a good substitution for live theater - it's one of the most unflinchingly intimate pieces of drama to be committed to video all year."
-Shepherd Express
"One cannot say enough positive things about the feelings of real terror and dread conjured by actor Jennifer Vosters. A string of superlatives cannot do justice to her magnificent performance."
-Total Theater
"Gunderson takes the audience on a wild ride through one harrowing hour in the life of Angela, played magnificently by Jennifer Vosters. Vosters captures so many emotions in Angela - terror in what's coming, wistful remembrances, the passions in her life - all with a wide blue-eyed, relatable, girl-next-door (albeit a smart one!) attitude. You can't turn away."
-Wisconsin Theater Spotlight
"The play is buoyed by the passionate earnestness of our narrator and guide: actress Jennifer Vosters. In short, she is mesmerizing. Cotey and Vosters take advantage of a variety of camera angles...in addition to simply settling the focus on the actress's incredibly expressive face."
-Gwendolyn Rice
"Vosters appears to relish Gunderson's conversational intensity. She often suddenly shifts topics mid-dialog, while still retaining an edge of rationality. She is the online show, almost getting inside our living rooms."
-UrbanMilwaukee
"Jennifer Vosters not only performed a one-woman show in her basement, she also filmed the entire thing on her iPhone. The multi-tasking actress shone as her own solo production company."
-Isthmus
Natural Shocks (Third Avenue PlayWorks)
"Jennifer Vosters is sun-burst brilliant. There are one-person performances, and then there is Jennifer Vosters' one-person performance, approached like a driver on the lam racing at 120 over police spike strips."
-We Are Green Bay
"Vosters' one-hour performance was an incredibly nuanced portrayal of one of the sweetest, most endearing characters ever committed to drama. She's a captivating presence."
-The Small Stage
The Little Glass Slipper as Performed by the Queen of France and Her Friends (Milwaukee/Edinburgh Fringe)
"Vosters is comically cold as the naturally talented Duchess in the cast who is far more concerned for her own survival."
-The Small Stage
She Stoops to Conquer (American Players Theatre)
"In She Stoops, a motley crew of servants showed off their hidden talents as a traditional pub band. The talented ensemble included Michael Goldstein, Jennifer Vosters, Tim Gittings, Noah Yaconelli, and Rasell Holt. What could have been throw-away moments in the show became high points that were so popular, crowds gathered after the show to hear the band continue to play."
-Isthmus
Macbeth (USF Shakespeare-in-the-Schools Tour)
"I was particularly impressed with [Vosters's] transitions, frequently changing from omnipotent musician providing mood and sound effects to a character with limited knowledge, all without leaving the stage. Vosters' multiple roles within the production are distinct from one another, and she handles her parts with seeming ease."
-Front Row Reviewers Utah
Macbeth (Lyric Repertory Company)
"Coming in at honorable mention in a short, pungent scene, the two murderers hired by Macbeth, Jennifer Vosters and Morgen Kerian, captured a dark, palpably decadent humor I'd never seen before. Their shuffling and their heavy-lidded, side-long peering insinuates lifetimes of grasping fumbles. They are Macbeth's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and deserve a Tom Stoppard treatment of their own."
-Front Row Reviewers Utah
Richard III (Voices Found Repertory)
"This Richard, played by Jennifer Vosters, is unlike most of the Richards I've seen in my life, and it has little to do with the fact that Vosters is a woman playing a man. Vosters delivers a king who is both duplicitous and yet troubled by his lack of a conscience. With a roll of the eyes or a sideways glance at a foe she takes advantage of the space with small moments. It's a delightful performance."
-OnMilwaukee
"Jennifer Vosters is an attractive young woman who holds...a dizzyingly dark charisma in her malice. Her handling of the role is a pleasant contrast to the traditional interpretations of the character. It's a very, very fun performance that casts the character in a far more fascinating light than he is often allowed."
-Shepherd Express
REVIEWS - DIRECTING
Medea (Voices Found Repertory)
A Top 5 Drama of 2018 - Wisconsin Theater Spotlight
"Under the steady direction of Jennifer Vosters, this production takes a naturalistic and very effective direction. Vosters has adapted the 2500-year-old dialog to sculpt a spare, 75-minute drama that plays out with all the tension and verisimilitude of a contemporary podcast, with moments of magic and moments of comic relief. A respectful, simple, yet fresh and vital presentation, demonstrating that the classic play still has things to show us, even after two and a half millennia."
-Play On Milwaukee
"Director Jennifer Vosters brings a very vividly visceral production of the ancient tragedy to the stage of the Underground Collaborative's Arcade Theatre. Vosters' adaptation for the stage is a harrowingly tight 75 minutes without intermission. It's a short, brutal staging that announces itself immediately and wastes little time in reaching its bloody conclusion."
-The Small Stage
"Friday night's performance, clocking in at just 75 minutes and featuring a small cast of 10, was captivating. The play is undeniably powerful - and violent."
-Wisconsin Theater Spotlight
"As the lights dim, the room is silent and there is a chill in the air. It would be best to sleep with a light on after watching director Jennifer Vosters' tense adaptation."
-Shepherd Express
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