TOP GIRLS (2017)
Keegan Theatre
Direction: Amber Paige McGinnis
Role: Dull Gret/Angie
"Caroline Dubberly — reliably getting laughs with grunted one-liners — quietly pillages the table as the warrior Dull Gret, swiping full wine bottles and hiding the bread... Dubberly persuasively changes from Dull Gret to Angie, Joyce's Visigoth-like 15-year-old". Churchill's 1982 Top Girls still stings in the Trump era- Washington Post (rev. Nelson Pressley)
"Her teen daughter Angie [is] played with psycho-real hostility by Caroline Dubberly (who also plays Dull Gret)". Review: 'Top Girls' at Keegan Theatre- DC Metro Theater Arts (rev. Robert Michael Oliver)
"Dubberly is fantastic, reveling in the physical comedy of both roles, never missing a comedic beat". Theatre Review: 'Top Girls' at Keegan Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. Stephanie House)
THE FATHER (2017)
Studio Theatre
Direction: David Muse
Role: Laura
"Dubberly shows us why she is getting cast so frequently, and in such good roles". Ted van Griethuysen unforgettable in The Father- DC Theatre Scene (rev. Tim Treanor)
"Dubberly brings an element of warmth and charm to the production. Andre is smitten with his young caregiver, and Dubberly clearly relishes the repartee with van Griethuysen". Studio's Heartbreaking THE FATHER Explores One Of Life's Cruel Fates- BroadwayWorld (rev. Benjamin Tomchik)
"In particular, Dubberly has a warm, friendly face, so when it drops, it is downright chilling". Play DC: The Father @ Studio Theatre- Brightest Young Things (rev. Alan Zilberman)
"Dubberly and van Griethuysen form an almost romantic chemistry within an instant". Theatre Review: 'The Father' at Studio Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. John Connor Buckley)
BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE (2017)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Direction: Howard Shalwitz
Role: Cynthia
"Far more forceful in making her points, Dubberly’s Cynthia, full of rage and pain and reproach, elevated by the actor’s often melodic delivery, supplies much of the requisite tension and danger". Storm Troopers: Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth- MetroWeekly (rev. André Hereford)
"Caroline Dubberly slides into the role of Cynthia with an unsettling vim and vigor that almost rivals the energy which fuels the storm". Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company- TheatreBloom (rev. Amanda N. Gunther)
"Caroline Dubberly is electric as Cynthia". Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth Theatre- DC Theatre Scene (rev. Marshall Bradshaw)
"Dubberly has the ability to bring humor and realism to a character". Theatre Review: Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth- MD Theatre Guide (rev. Natasha Joyce)
"Caroline Dubberly is well cast in the thankless role of Cynthia". Baby Screams Miracle- TheatreMania (rev. Barbara Mackay)
AN IRISH CAROL (2016, 2017)
Keegan Theatre
Direction: Mark A. Rhea
Role: Anna
"Dubberly plays Anna with a beautiful kindness and a passion for doing what is right". Review: 'An Irish Carol' at The Keegan Theatre- DC Metro Theater Arts (rev. Kendall Mostafavi)
"Anna, played with tenderness by Caroline Dubberly, is there to serve as Dave's moral authority, and her scene with Dave towards the end is one of the best understated moments of the show". BWW Review: AN IRISH CAROL Serves Up A Pint At Keegan Theatre- Broadway World (rev. Keith Tittermary)
"...Anna [is played by] a pitch-perfect Caroline Dubberly". Theatre Review: 'An Irish Carol' at The Keegan Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. Norah Dick)
NEXT TO NORMAL (2016)
Keegan Theatre
Direction: Mark A. Rhea and Colin Smith
Role: Natalie
"It's easy to write-off teenagers as snarky, but Dubberly's performance is sheer perfection ... The level of depth, introspection and emotion Dubberly provides Natalie with is amazing". An Emotionally Stirring and Powerful NEXT TO NORMAL Rocks Keegan Theatre- Broadway World (rev. Benjamin Tomchik)
"As overachiever Natalie, Caroline Dubberly unleashes a thrilling pop soprano and surprising classical piano chops". Next to Normal at Keegan Theatre (Review)- DC Theatre Scene (rev. Ben Demers)
"Caroline Dubberly plays Natalie – Diana’s headstrong and high-strung daughter, at times the Thea to Diana’s Hedda, and at other times, a Hedda in her own right". Theatre Review: 'Next to Normal' at Keegan Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. Stephanie House)
"Caroline Dubberly displayed astounding emotional range and vocal power as Natalie". Review: Next to Normal at The Keegan Theatre- DC Metro Theater Arts (rev. William Powell)
"Dubberly and Wheeler are the production’s strongest singers". Pulitzer winner 'Next to Normal' finds a rock musical in mental illness- Washington Post (rev. Celia Wren)
BLOOD WEDDING (2015)
Cara Mía Theatre
Direction: David Lozano
Role: Leonardo's Wife
"Leonardo’s Wife, played with elegance and grim backbone by Caroline Dubberly ... Dubberly matches [Leonardo's] untamed forcefulness ... with calm, erect bearing and regal, deliberate response". Tragedy of Convention: Cara Mía Theatre's Blood Wedding, Human Enough- CriticalRant (rev. Alexandra Bonifield)
"Dubberly is strong in this piece, particularly in resistance to Leonardo, convincing in her refusal to cower under his verbal barrage". They Do- TheatreJones (rev. Janice L. Franklin)
"A sad wife...played with desperate dignity by Caroline Dubberly...[sings] a baby a wrenching lullaby". 'Blood Wedding' a disturbing tragedy of passion, jealousy, and betrayal- The Dallas Morning News (rev. Nancy Churnin)
MR BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY (2015)
Stage West
Direction: Garret Storms
Role: Quincy
"...it contains bravura performances from both Taylor and Dubberly as “other” characters entirely". The Rite of Springfield- Theatre Jones (rev. Jan Farrington)
"...marvelous costumes may say ‘Shakespeare with the lid off’ but the actors (notably Caroline Dubberly as ‘Bart’) are singing pure Opera Comique". Review: 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play' at Stage West- Art and Seek (rev. Jerome Weeks)