Miriam Ani

CATHERINE

The Heiress by Ruth and Augustus Goetz

Palo Alto Players

directed by Dennis Lickteig

"The remarkable Ani is perfection in the crucial role of Catherine... this is really Ani's show."

"Miriam Ani delivers an incredible performance as Catherine Sloper."
—Broadway World

"Miriam Ani as Catherine Sloper will literally blow you away... As the play unfolds, we see a transformation unlike any I have ever seen. Multifaceted, and layered in attitude, tone, psychology, Ani's whole being takes us, the audience, on a very personal, and at times painful, journey... I have never been taken that close to a character's soul."

— Peter Bliznick, Executive Artistic Director Emeritus, Palo Alto Players

ABIGAIL (original lead)

Green Man, world premiere, by Jim Knable

Stages Theatre

directed by Jeremy Lewis

"...an interesting journey, given life by fine performances... Abigail (a multilayered, feisty Miriam Ani) is a struggling painter dealing with far more than creative blockage... a skillful crafting of the elaborate steps we take to not deal with loss..."

— OC Weekly

"The focus of 'Green Man' is a couple who has suffered an almost unimaginable loss... The emotional barriers separating Abigail and Ronald couldn't be more clear... Ani deftly paints Abigail's self-lacerating sarcasm, aloof stance toward Ronald, and naked animosity toward Genice... 'Green Man' will haunt you for many days to come..."
—The Orange County Register

"It's a play about redemption, throwing off the past, finding love in the darkness of the shattered soul. Performances by all four actors are natural and real, each hitting a different tone, but harmonizing with each other eloquently..."

—The Orange Curtain Review

IRINA

Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Tracy Letts

Douglas Morrisson Theatre

directed by Susan Evans

"The titular sisters anchor the large cast nicely— especially Miriam Ani as the youngest, Irina, who still has some hope left to be crushed..."

—Marin Independent Journal

"...a quietly powerful production aided by an excellent cast who capture the deep rivers of passion and frustration and splashes of humor with great skill and personality... Daria Hepps (Olga), Kate Dunlop Tomatis (Masha), and Miriam Ani (Irina) form a compelling and emotional trio of sisters, deftly weaving through hope, depression, and laughter. Tomatis and Ani make outstanding DMT debuts with rich portrayals of a passionately discontented Masha and a youthful Irina filled with brightneess and enthusiasm."
—Tri-City Voice

KAREN

August Osage County by Tracy Letts

Novato Theater Company

directed by Terry McGovern

"Miriam Ani brings a wonderful cockeyed optimism to youngest Weston daughter Karen. No matter the tragedy we can see coming from a mile away, Karen maintains an upbeat, pragmatic and generally positive outlook... Ani confidently delivers."

—Talkin' Broadway

"The cast is consistently strong, with standout performances by Hall, Shepardson, and Ani... younger sister Karen, a perky Florida Realtor and survivor of multiple marriages and much therapy, with her next ex in tow..."
—Marin Independent Journal

ARIEL

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Hedgerow Theatre

directed by Penelope Reed

"Miriam Ani often steals the scene as the airy sprite Ariel. She has wonderful energy and dances upon the stage... Ms. Ani and Lanchester work excellently together and their scenes are some of the best of the play."

—The County Press Online

"Miriam Ani was splendid as his dutiful sprite, Ariel, longing for freedom yet willing to earn it through faithful servitude. She flit about the stage as though lighter than air, yet she invested every word and action with inspired intensity and memorable gravity."
—The News of Delaware County

"Ani brings great energy and poise to Ariel..."

— The Philadelphia City Paper

BARBARA

Spain by Jim Knable

Brooklyn College

directed by Ava Geffen

"Barbara is played by Miriam Ani who does a fine job of expressing both helplessness and confusion as she tries to piece together what is real and what is not, as well as power and strength when she seeks to finally take control of her life."

— 212 City

SÉBASTIENNE

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Livermore Shakespeare Festival (now SPARC)

directed by Lisa Tromovitch

"Michael Wayne Rice and Miriam Ani make sneering and snickering co-conspirators as Prospero's usurping brother Antonio and the Queen's murderously ambitious sister Sebastienne."

— The Mercury News

MRS. VAN BUREN

Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

directed by Jan Hunter

"Miriam Ani do(es) well in her portrayal of the white-privileged sadness of Mrs. Van Buren..."

— 48 Hills