Eleemosynary, NYC (Produced & Performed)
“Playing what might be the most challenging role of the show is Shana Wiersum as Artie. She portrays Artie as a woman who does what she needs to do in order to stay calm and centered. Doing this is not easy for the character and it causes her to have to cut off contact with her mother and at one point Echo too. It’s hard to tell what Artie is thinking or feeling at times because Ms. Wiersum does a fine job in playing the character holding back emotion and not allowing things to come to her that will hurt her as she has been in the past.“
Karen Nowosad, Let’s Go to the Theater
Eleemosynary, Millbrook Playhouse
“Perhaps most relatable is Wiersum’s portrayal of Artie, a woman who has suffered great loss, disappointment and regret in her life. The role is perhaps the most challenging, and Wiersum masterfully conveys the emotions of guilt and fear but also her character’s deep love for her mother and daughter.”
–Review by Rachel Mazza
shanawiersum.com 