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Press

...the two leads [Elizabeth Avery & Ethan Burfield] demonstrated their star quality throughout the show...[and] masterfully portray the characters’ intense and complicated chemistry.​..[Burfield's] understated character was matched by fourth-year Elizabeth Avery’s unwavering confidence. Their onstage chemistry was most apparent while singing together...​

–Haley Gates, The Loyola Phoenix

...Elizabeth Avery cued audiences into the humor, playing the role of Jaques...Avery’s eye contact with the audience broke the fourth wall...[and her] melancholic demeanor added humor to the show.​​

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'I have different paints in my paint palette, I’m trying all the different tools from my toolbox,' Avery said. Through playing the character, Avery has learned something herself — to let each day be an exploration.

–Xavier Barrios, The Loyola Phoenix

​[BLANK! The Musical] will of course be different every night, but the well-honed concept and the absolutely rock-solid chops of the players ensure that you’ll probably have a blast as well...there isn’t a weak link in this ensemble.​​

–Kerry Reid, The Chicago Reader

Awards

Loyola University Chicago - Theatre Program​

Outstanding Leadership

J. Pat Miller Scholarship for Acting

Outstanding Freshman

Mustard Seed Scholarship​

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