The Reviews

"Waiting for Oprah by Mary Miller was a delight from start to finish. The plot involved five women and their beloved book club.  Oprah, the icon of everything our society holds dear, was coming to visit them.  The excitement was felt differently by each of the club members and became a springboard for their personal revelations.  The use of subtleties in the play to provide the audience with character identification, sympathy and convincing pathos - resulting in a great theatrical experience."   Burt Saidel, FutureFest Dayton Playhouse Review, Dayton, OH. 

 
"My Personal scorecard, starting with the best, read this way: #1 Waiting for Oprah by Mary Miller." Dayton Daily News, - Terry Morris Theatre Critic 

"Mary Miller's Waiting for Oprah, an excellent, moving account of female bonding, came down with the Audience Favorite from votes tabulated over the FutureFest festival.  Miller's heartwarming dramedy offered a poignant look into the lives of a diverse group of book club members who grow to a better understanding of each other while anticipating the arrival of the titular talk-show icon."  Russel Florence, Jr.  Dayton City Paper, Dayton, OH

Mia's Monologue - Published in Audition Monologues for Young Women Edited by Gerald Lee Ratliff - This new collection of monologues features a number of familiar theatre voices and a host of new voices that are just now beginning to emerge. All of the playwright, however, share a common denominator: They offer fresh, imaginative character portraits for young women that capture vivid attitudes, images, and speeches of realistic characters drawn from real life role models. 

MUST SEE SHOW Waiting for Oprah at Theatre Decatur, Decatur, GA

"SMASH HIT" Darien News, Darien GA

   "We've always wanted to produce Waiting for Oprah but were waiting for the right opportunity..." Windham Theatre Guild, Willimantic, CT  

 
"Thanks for the rights to perform Waiting for Oprah..." James Nelson, Brookville Community Theatre, Brookville, OH 

Waiting for Oprah Making Its Iowa Premiere - "With Oprah in the title, it may come as a surprise to some that the play has little to do with the mega-popular television host. The first scene is heavy on Oprah talk and comedy as the women anxiously await her arrival.  However, as the women continue to wait, and it becomes more likely that Oprah isn't showing up, they begin to open up to one another.  Where the play truly shines, in fact, is when it tackles serious issues.  All the characters are dealing with very different problems - surviving cancer, dealing with Alzheimer's disease, life after divorce, coping with the death of a mother and creating a personal identity - that hit hard because they're all very relatable topics. The women also are different from one another in ways that extend beyond their problems, from age and place in life to personality, and this helps flesh out the five characters as real people with real quirks and problems.  The unique personalities of the characters move the play along without the need for gimmicks."  Michael Leach, The Fairfield Ledger, Fairfield, IA

Don't Wait To See "Oprah" - "Waiting for Oprah is hilarious!  It was so well done that I intend to see it again! During the play, the depth of the characters is revealed as they discuss and deal with their own problems in a very humorous way.  The cast members feed off one another and deliver their lines beautifully.  You just don't want the play to end!"  Pamela Permar Shierling, The Islander, St. Simons Island, GA

The Wait Is Over -  "It's here and it's downtown. For a wonderful night of entertainment and laughter, Waiting for Oprah by Mary Miller is the hot ticket for the summer." The Brunswick New, Brunswick, GA

Snappy, poignant comedy Waiting for Oprah hits Brunswick Actors Theatre, Brunswick, GA

VIRGIN TEARS IS A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION

"To call a play brilliant could be going out on a limb, however, I feel  VIRGIN TEARS deserves this praise.  The dialogue is clever, crisp, and well-thought-out. You are drawn to the characters as they try to rekindle old relationships. There are many issues within this household with all kinds of twists and turns. Ultimately the play is about anger, pain, fear, and hope." Theatre Conspiracy - Island Sun Review - Ft. Myers, FL

"Three local actresses bring the distinctly different daughters to life with finely nuanced characterizations.  The plot and performances effectively draw viewers into the world of the play.  Miller's story is engaging, her dialogue is cleverly written, and she adds spiraling dramatic subtext to the sibling story."  The  News Press, Ft. Myers, FL

"VIRGIN TEARS is a play worthy of seeing for a variety of reasons.  There are thought-provoking lines and scenes, and various approaches to faith that will instigate post-play discussions.  There is a scene where Adele and Chandler tell their individual stories in alternating lines that is breathtaking.  And the scenes where the sisters interact with each other with honest affection ring true.  The characters change and grow over the course of the play, some in very surprising ways.  The play also raises some interesting concepts about God: whether we view God as judgmental  and punishing, or all-loving and forgiving.  And how true is faith that focuses on God to the exclusion of living people?  Unlike, Thomas Wolfe, playwright Mary Miller seems to believe that maybe you can go home again, and that miracles sometimes take place in real flesh and blood, not in wooden statues."  Naples Daily News, Naples, FL

A-True-Classic-In-The-Making - VIRGIN TEARS is the next in Alley Stage's Percolating Play Reading Series. "After years of separation, three sisters come together at their ancestral home for a hopeful stigmata viewing of a statue of the Virgin Mary in their backyard. The plot revolves around the homecoming of Chandler, who after being gone for many years returns home because her older sister, Adele, believes she has seen their backyard statue of the Virgin Mary cry. While waiting to see if the stature will weep again, the sisters put their differences aside and come to some very touching realizations that are both funny and distressing, and filled with fantasy and wonder."  Jenny J. Catoe - The Marietta Daily Journal,  Marietta, GA

"The audience will be captivated by the roller coaster of emotions that the play provides.  It is hysterically funny in places, poignant in others, and controversial throughout."  Brunswick News, Brunswick, GA

"For those who have moved away from their childhood homes, the Brunswick Actors Theatre production of Virgin Tears on Wyoming Avenue may tug at some emotional chords.  Whether returning home to your family and friends is a dream come true or a nightmare-turned-reality, everyone can picture themselves falling back into the same routine they once took part in for many years."  Ryan Steward, Brunswick News, Brunswick, GA

West End Players Guild Reading Series in St. Louis, MI

Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month - The first anniversary of the Doris Shaheen Breast Health Center at Piedmont Hospital with a performance of "Next!" by Atlanta native Mary Miller and performed by the talented Doris Shaheen Breast Health Center Staff. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA

"A big thank you to Mary Miller. It was marvelous and we have been getting deluged with compliments all day.  I am committed to getting it seen by more people!"  Jeffrey Allen Director, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA

"Next!" A Must-See Comedy !  You're invited to an evening of entertainment and education at Southeast Georgia Health System's Premiere of "Next!"  The play has won numerous awards and has literally helped save lives.

Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick, GA

"In the short comedy, "Next!" four women sitting in their doctor's office waiting for a mammogram learn more about their breasts, their lives, and the true meaning of support."  Brunswick News, Brunswick, GA

"Next!" humorously address the issues related to breast cancer awareness by focusing in on the real life experience of four women who learn more about their breasts, their lives and the true meaning of support while waiting in the doctor's office for a mammogram." Reservations required. Excela Health Center, Pittsburgh Tribune, PA

"Entertainment. Education. Empowerment."

 Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA