Reviews

"Sharp’s character goes to extremes, starting as the calm voice of reason online, then devolving as the scourge of addiction re-emerges to take its toll. But, Sharp avoids caricature, maintaining a solid baseline of relatable humanity..." - David Timberline, (Richmond, VA) Style Weekly, 2024

"...Sharp is especially impressive as Odessa, giving a powerful performance that lets us peer into the different social worlds and roles she inhabits while always feeling like she’s one complex, real person." - Mara Guyer, Richmond Family Magazine 2024

"Alana Dodds Sharp plays an impressive Gandalf, and seamlessly transitions into other characters..." - BA  Ciccolella, (Norfolk, VA) Spotlight News, 2022

"...Alana Dodds Sharp, as the Cantor, and Christopher Warren deserve tremendous credit for their emotional prayer scene at the wedding, even though it was difficult to take notes through my tears." - Rachael Goldberg, Broadway World, Washington, DC, 2019

"Sharp's work is bracing. She makes her way through an emotional minefield, peeling away layers of feelings with every step. Sharp and Dunaway create a heart-wrenching and compelling scene, with the intense history between the two filling the air." - Michael J. Toscano, The Washington Post, 2009

"Sharp’s portrayal of M’Lynn manages to capture the character’s inner war: her concern for her daughter’s safety and her desire for Shelby to be happy.."  - Julia Hurley, DC Metro Theater Arts,  2016 

 "As Shelby’s mother, M’Lynn, Sharp gives a very powerful performance at the end, as she yields to the grief that envelopes her after losing her daughter. "– Gale Curcio, Woman Around Town, 2016