Richard III - Delaware Shakespeare Festival
“The title role is ably played by David Stradley, who chews deliciously at his soliloquies in conspiratorial cahoots with an eager audience. He shapes Shakespeare’s words into a devilish self-portrait as surely as he limps along on a cane that cleverly doubles as his sword. The magic of Stradley’s performance is its gutsy reasonableness in contrast with every other character in the play... This production is worth seeing for Stradley’s performance.”
Victor Greto, The News Journal
As You Like It - Delaware Shakespeare Festival
“David Stradley treat[s] Shakespeare’s often bawdy humor with style and poise. He does a wonderful job with Jaques’ often mangled ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech... He conveys the wisdom as well as the humor in the words and manages to make them sound true and natural.”
Tom Butler, The News Journal
Much Ado About Nothing - Lost Nation Theater
“Stradley’s cupid imitation [as Don Pedro] brought a sense of spontaneous physical comedy to the stage...”
Jill Hindle, Seven Days
Execution of Justice - Lost Nation Theater
“David Stradley’s convincing performance as defense attorney Schmidt came across in such a way that was impossible to tell whether he was genuinely sympathetic to White, or just plain slick.”
Jim Lowe, The Times Argus
Einstein - Creede Repertory Theatre
“Actor David Stradley proved that on stage, less can be more... Deftly avoiding most of the pitfalls of caricature in playing the often-amusing absentminded genius, Stradley presented Einstein as a deeply serious, passionate and socially committed citizen... Stradley captured the drama inherent in Einstein’s career...”
Charlie Langdon, Durango Herald
Romeo and Juliet - Sacramento Shakespeare Festival
“[Stradley’s] turn as the ultimate rabble-rousing clown, Mercutio, came off as both vibrant and sad. Stradley also functions in this work as the weapons master, which probably explains why all the fight scenes he appears in seem like a genuine risk to his opponents.”
Dana Gage, Sacramento News & Review
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