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| Sex! Drugs! and Ukuleles!
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"The performers play the broad, winking comedy appealingly, particularly John Forkner as a kind of uke sex symbol with his crown of curly hair and aren't-I-cute smile."
Christopher Murray, Back Stage
"Never has a musical been so infectiously delightful..."Show Business Weekly ""Finally the poodle of the guitar world gets some respect."Time Out NY "It has been a very long time since I've had as much fun at a musical as I had at Sex! Drugs! & Ukuleles! I was also unexpectedly touched. And I was thrilled . . ."NYTheatre.com " . . . the playful strumming and the endearing innocence of the characters, who dub sex with a loved one 'monogomation', left a mostly optimistic feeling
And damned if I wasn't whistling the kitschy, plucky refrain on my way out of the theater."
"...take a blue bit of sky, put it in your pocket..." NYPress.com
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| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM-NYC Production
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"A standout from the impressive young cast was John Forkner, whose Puck was a lively rogue with energy both winsome and infectious. It was a joy when he was on stage."
Hannah Marie Ellison, StageMage Blogcritics Magazine
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| RICHARD II
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"John Forkner gives a vivid turn as a philosophical Gardener."
RL Nesvet, OffOffOnline.com
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| TWELFTH NIGHT
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"John Forkner's Malvolio is a case unto itself. You've probably never seen a Malvolio this young, nor one who sports a phony, slightly effeminate British accent when the rest of the cast speaks plain American. You've certainly never seen a Malvolio who wears this kind of yellow stockings or this sort of garters when the rowdier characters play a trick on him. All that said, Mr. Forkner scores a big hit with the audience, to judge from the squeals and cheers."
Dallas Morning News
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| THE WINTER'S TALE
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"Mr. Forkner's shrill explanation of how the Sicilians were shipwrecked and Antigonus simultaneously eaten by a bear is the funniest commentary on a disaster I've ever heard."
Park Cities People
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| SNOW WHITE: A TRADITIONAL BRITISH PANTO
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"There's a heavily made-up Maid A-Mess, played spiritedly by John Forkner with lots of nudges and winks, especially whenever other men are around."
Dallas Morning News
"It features a handful of first-rate portrayals, notably...John Forkner as an aging damsel named 'Maid A-Mess'."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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| COMEDY OF ERRORS
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"John Forkner plays Dromio of Ephesus at an emotional gallop, making clever use at one point of a banana and an onion."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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| AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME: REMEMBERING THE WORLD OF ANNE FRANK
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"It's one of the finest pieces of theater I've ever experienced. The script, the acting, the audio/visuals and the rest of the scenic elements were remarkable. I think the play should be presented at the White House."
"One could have heard a pin drop in the public show yesterday. It seemed that no one in the audience was breathing -- the performance was that intense and the audience so engaged. Teachers were thanking me profusely as they exited the theater. It is a very well crafted piece, beautifully performed."
Audience Members in St. Petersburg, FL
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| THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
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"Down to earth, but soaringly funny [is] John Forkner as Cockney-accented Biondello."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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| BOBBY GOULD IN HELL
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"Mr. Forkner oozes the weariness of the ringmaster of sin."
Dallas Morning News
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| A MAN'S BEST FRIEND
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"...and a squidhead tumor comes to live inside Sluggo's brother, Steve, deftly played by John Forkner."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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| FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
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"All of these performances are crisp and clean...with Forkner especially, standing out."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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| ANNIE WARBUCKS
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"And there are no weak efforts in the supporting roles. A good example is John Forkner's portrayal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It would be hard to find
an actor more physically wrong for the part, but by using every trick in his
actor's bag, he makes it work."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
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| MISALLIANCE
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| HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING!
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