KAREN GRENKE New York theatre includes: the upcoming Blue Puppies Cycle at The Chocolate Factory and The Attendants
at chashama. Previous NY theatre includes shows at The Public;
Women’s Project, the Ontological Theater, HERE, Theater for the
“I've worked with Karen Grenke for a couple of years. She can do anything and she has an amazing ability to arc any character with complete believability and sympathy and sexiness!” - Polly Frost, author “Deep Inside”, “Sex Scenes”
“Anchoring the play are Randy Harmon and Karen Grenke, who are terrific as Hal and Lotte, the married couple who are suddenly torn asunder when she, in the very first scene, inexplicably walks out their front door.”
Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com, March 31, 2006. Review of Force: Convergence.
“The physical work present onstage is also a great example of clear collaboration between director and ensemble. The five "dolls" that comment on and react to the stage action, while also announcing the "commercial breaks" in the action are pure fun to watch and, as played by Katherine Geller, Karen Grenke, Heather Helton, Natalie Pero, and Liza Pross, sometimes creepy, often striking, and occasionally unexpectedly funny.”
Ross Peabody, NYTheatre.com, Aug 16, 2006. Review of Imminent Indeed.
“Best are show creators Karen Grenke as Catherine and Jonathan Van Gieson as Heathcliff who have great chemistry (especially in what might be termed the power ballad portion of the show, when all the doomed romances and teenage angst come to a head)”
Jenny Sandman, Curtain Up, Feb 10, 2005. Review of Wuthering High.
“The actors performed well too, particularly Karen Grenke as Emily. She maintained precise and stylized movement while remaining the emotional center of the play, the most sympathetic character. The distortions meant to indicate her as memory never overshadowed her role as a wounded and vulnerable woman.”
Frank Episale, Dec 2001. Review of Cracked.
