"Each woman is a singular force. When the two come together in their give-and-takes, which is often, the combination is radiant - powerful acting, by which two people are an entire nation moving into a new era."

- Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Enquirer
[Syringa Tree]

"Lia Aprile gives a fiery turn as Elizabeth, reveling in her newfound power over the plantation which ultimately leads to her downfall."
 
- Peter Schuyler, NYTheatre.com [Southern Promises]
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"Ms. Aprile excels at displaying the lust hidden just underneath the steely surface of the well-mannered lady of the house."
 
- Jason Zinoman, The New York Times [Southern Promises]
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"Aprile is the unstarched version of "sisterhood," so endearing you want to reach out and give her a hug of encouragement..."
 
- Marcia Morphy, Democrat and Chronicle [Doubt]

"Finally, Lia Aprile as Sister James provides Shanley with a sympathetic but still unformed observer caught in the middle, a confused young teacher struggling to find her way between her vow of obedience and the promptings of her heart."
- Michael Lasser, Rochester City Newspaper [Doubt]
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"Lia Aprile made a powerful impression as the innocent Louisa, a girl trapped between the past and future."
 
- Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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"...luminously portrayed by Lia Aprile..."
 
- Jim Carnes, Sacramento Bee [The Dazzle]

"Ms. Aprile and Ms. Hollander, though, actually elide the difference between the playwright's words and themselves.  Mr. Winter is building up poetry out of the simplest statements, and it's difficult to believe that these two women aren't simply generating it spontaneously."
 
- Helen Shaw, The New York Sun [At Said]
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"The performances are all finely nuanced. Aprile has near-perfect chemistry with everyone on the stage, and she and Gokhale both avoid letting their characters slip into melodrama.
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- Kimberly Wadsworth, NYTheatre.com [At Said]
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