Tribes,
Florida Repertory Theatre
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John Skelley offers a heartbreakingly vivid portrait of mentally unstable Daniel. His character hears "voices," while Billy hears nothing. Skelley portrays the broken Dan with subtle honesty; as each crash of emotion plays over his face, his grip on sanity grows weaker, as if rising tides washing a sand castle off a beach.
Chris Silk, Naples Daily News |
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Hamlet,
The Acting Company
John Skelley’s interpretation of the troubled Danish Prince is personalized and accomplished. His delivery of the language, especially in the pivotal and often quoted monologues, breathes fresh life to the text, as though you were listening to the woes of a contemporary friend.
Ryan Leeds, Manhattan Digest
Long Day's Journey Into Night,
Guthrie Theater
"Neither pathetic nor admirable, John Skelley’s Edmund is just a shade more lovable,
as he is more loved, slightly less of a drunk and has just the smallest glimmer
of promise for a future... It is a beautiful portrayal. He gives the story hope, even if
you don’t know the historical facts associated with it."
Janet Preus, Howwastheshow.com
as he is more loved, slightly less of a drunk and has just the smallest glimmer
of promise for a future... It is a beautiful portrayal. He gives the story hope, even if
you don’t know the historical facts associated with it."
Janet Preus, Howwastheshow.com
Charley's Aunt,
Guthrie Theater
"The classic comedy gets a handsome production at the hands of director
John Miller Stephany, centered on a terrific performance by John Skelley
as the cross-dressing Lord Fancourt Babberley.... Skelley's antics,
whether taking a much-needed cigar break or conducting a bit of business
with a top hat and cup of tea, make the show fly."
Ed Huyck, City Pages
John Miller Stephany, centered on a terrific performance by John Skelley
as the cross-dressing Lord Fancourt Babberley.... Skelley's antics,
whether taking a much-needed cigar break or conducting a bit of business
with a top hat and cup of tea, make the show fly."
Ed Huyck, City Pages
"The actor who plays the title character in "Charley's Aunt" is the linchpin of the show - and can make or break a production. Fortunately, the Guthrie Theater has found a witty and winsome hero/heroine in John Skelley."
Renee Valois, Pioneer Press
"The production also features a ringer in the form of John Skelley,
an actor who transforms the role of Babbs with comic perfection,
bounding from deadpan sarcasm to mischievous glee with each
preposterous turn of the plot... Skelley embodies the boisterous
irreverence of the work, evincing a committed absurdity consisting
equally of Buster Keaton and Peter Sellers."
Brad Richason, Examiner.com
"A man in a dress is always funny. A man running in a dress is even funnier.
And when John Skelley is the man sprinting about in a dress…well,
that may be the funniest combination possible. That’s what director
John Miller-Stephany was counting on when casting Skelley in
the lead role of Charley’s Aunt, and it paid off big time."
Ellen Burkhardt, Minnesota Monthly
"The show-stealer is, without a doubt, John Skelley, who plays Lord Fancourt Babberley.
A company member at the Guthrie since 2006, Skelley has proved his talent for farce
in 2009’sThe Importance of Being Earnest as Algernon. As Lord Fancourt,
he reaches new heights, taking on the role with gusto, mischievousness and heart
as he impersonates Charley’s millionaire aunt for much of the production.
Whether he’s relishing in the girls’ attention as Charley’s “dear aunt”
or attempting to escape the amorous pursuits of Mr. Spettigue, Skelley is a delight to watch in every scene."
Lauren Peck, Twin Cities Metro Magazine
True West,
Torch Theater Company
"Hansen and Skelley are like a pair of dancers in a late-night honkytonk,
trying to find their steps as they reel and change places.
The two actors are physical opposites -- Hansen is rough,
Skelley has a sweet face. But they plumb their characters' fears with gusto...
The two actors hit the proverbial nail where it counts."
Rohan Preston, Star Tribune
The Comedy of Errors,
The Acting Company/Guthrie Theater
"John Skelley and Stephen Pilkington are given the lion's share of the clowning
and they handle it with skill. In a show steeped this heavily in slapstick...
the ensemble is impressive."
Ken Jaworowski, New York Times
and they handle it with skill. In a show steeped this heavily in slapstick...
the ensemble is impressive."
Ken Jaworowski, New York Times
"One of the most cogent reasons for attending productions by
The Acting Company is to see what new performers are emerging
from the 39-year-old institution. Right now, the main attraction...
is an energetic fellow named John Skelley. As Dromio of Syracuse,
Skelley-- who has got a rubber-face and pliable physique of the sort
that benefits any comic actor -- rushes around to great effect."
David Finkle, Theatermania.com
The Acting Company is to see what new performers are emerging
from the 39-year-old institution. Right now, the main attraction...
is an energetic fellow named John Skelley. As Dromio of Syracuse,
Skelley-- who has got a rubber-face and pliable physique of the sort
that benefits any comic actor -- rushes around to great effect."
David Finkle, Theatermania.com
Jurassic Dork,
Minnesota Fringe Festival
"Five Stars... Playing off both theatrical and movie conventions,
going both high and low tech at the same time,
Skelley has every little detail of this thing down. It's a hoot."
Matthew A. Everett, Twin Cities Daily Planet
going both high and low tech at the same time,
Skelley has every little detail of this thing down. It's a hoot."
Matthew A. Everett, Twin Cities Daily Planet
"...There's a hilarious thrill in watching John Skelley
send [Jurassic Park] up in this one-man show.
His props are ridiculous, his performance is pleasingly maniacal,
and the man never stops moving and delivering dialogue
straight from the source. Of course, the secret is that one has to have
affection for the material to bring it down with such passion:
It's an homage to fromage."
Quinton Skinner, City Pages
send [Jurassic Park] up in this one-man show.
His props are ridiculous, his performance is pleasingly maniacal,
and the man never stops moving and delivering dialogue
straight from the source. Of course, the secret is that one has to have
affection for the material to bring it down with such passion:
It's an homage to fromage."
Quinton Skinner, City Pages
The Importance of Being Earnest,
Guthrie Theater
"...Algernon, becomes an ideal foil in John Skelley’s mischievous portrayal."
Brad Richason, Examiner.com
Brad Richason, Examiner.com
"John Skelley is a fantastically impish Algernon."
Tad Simons, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Tad Simons, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Into Temptation,
Ten Ten Films
"Exquisite are Sisto’s scenes with John Skelley
as a young man troubled by homosexual feelings."
John Townsend, Lavender Magazine
as a young man troubled by homosexual feelings."
John Townsend, Lavender Magazine