“Nipissing Stage Company is the new Stratford North . . . NSC brings together the finest summer repertory acting company Northern Ontario has to offer . . . Rod Carley is an experienced director and the driving force behind the company. . . the most exciting thing to happen to the Northern Ontario cultural landscape in a long time.”
CBC Radio
The Tempest (Northern Ontario Tour) - 2005.
“Set on a haunted island on Lake Nipissing during the time of Champlain, this Northern Ontario adaptation of The Tempest is clear and accessible to all, not just Northeners… wonderful performances… David Fox's Prospero is stellar…”
CBC Radio
The Cripple of Inishmaan (Ontario Premiere) - 2002
“Cripple is a comedy like no other and the Nipissing Stage Company does an exceptional job in realizing Martin McDonagh's dark Irish tale. This is a North American production as Irish as Inishmaan itself. Superb performances, flawless accents, and a masterful and moving directorial interpretation.”
CBC Radio
Indian Heart (World Premiere of New Dramatic Musical) - 2001
“It was scripted for success. Indian Heart is going to be the sweetheart of the Nipissing Stage Company summer . . . superbly crafted . . . created by Northerners about the North . . . the cast is stellar . . . a moving musical - the play does a skillful job of telling the story of Archie Belaney, also known as Grey Owl.”
The North Bay Nugget
“There isn't a bad actor or, for that matter, a bad song or bad line in the entire drama. Director Rod Carley has done a superb job of pulling the pieces together. And in the midst of the high-calibre production one has come to expect from this company, it offers many surprises.”
CBC Radio
Picasso At The Lapin Agile (Northern Ontario Premiere) - 2001
“Carley has done an exceptional job of creating an environment in which his actors can shine.”
The North Bay Nugget
