"Troupers Cast a Spell With Rarely Performed Gilbert and Sulivan Gem! The Troupers Light Opera Company gave us a colorful, festive, energetic production of Gilbert and Sulivan’s “The Sorcerer” this season. In a word, it was enchanting...In many ways, it was one of the Company’s best productions, more consistent in it’s artistic values than previous efforts... Add to this director Andrea Andresakis's fine sense of movement and flow, and you had a completely satisfying show...Director Andrea Andresakis tapped the essence of Gilbert's characters, at each step setting the stage for the comic changes wrought by the magic draft. She developed these, however, without recourse to irrelevant or distracting silliness. As said above, her fine sense of movement was evident throughout... Seasoned Gilbert and Sullivan fans may have seen The Sorcerer before, but I'll wager they haven't seen a better one than this in years."

"Troupers' Iolanthe Shines in New Venue! Director Andrea Andresakis, in her second season with Troupers, again brought a steady flow to the action on stage. At every turn one is acutely aware of the differences in rank and style between the characters. Her fairies are happy and bouncy, her Peers are stern and solid, but there are also countless little ways in which Andresakis brings the characters to life."

"WHOA NELLIE! Congratulations are in order for the Greenwich Street Theatre's 1997 production of Nellie, which, come June, will officially be promoted from Off-Off Broadway to merely Off- Broadway status when it re-opens at the Lamb's Theatre on 44th Street. Bernice Lee's musical about journalist Nellie Bly, the Brenda Starr of her day, earned rave reviews during its Village stint; check out direction by Patricia Heurermann and choreography by Andrea Andresakis."

"The Wonderettes Were Marvelous! The show follows the quartet from Arundel High School Senior Prom in 1958 to their 10th reunion, enabling us to hear most of the top pop songs of the era. The concept works very successfully as Director/Choreographer Andrea Andresakis exploits the casts multiple talents-singing, acting, comedy and dancing. The show transcends the revue form and achieves a very high level of integrated musical, which is life affirming."

"Thanks for the Marvelous memories! The evening was a non-stop blast from the past... Their performance captured the innocence of the 1950s when teen-age girl concerns primarily consisted of boyfriend troubles and prom queen nominations... This play is pure fun. Take a walk down memory lane with the Wonderettes. You'll be swept away."

"Wonder women! ...a review of the most popular "girl group" songs of the 1950s and '60s punctuated by humorous insights into the relationships between four high-school seniors and their classmates... The actors and musicians are clearly skilled and put on a professional show...The Wonderettes, whose repertoire includes such great oldies as Mr. Sandman, Lollipop and Goodnight, Sweetheart have had only a week to prepare their act, and a lot of the shows comedy comes from their flubs and bloopers...The relationships among the girls set the stage for more comic moments... Cindy Lou has stolen Betty Jean's boyfriend. Suzy keeps interrupting the performance by enthusiastically waving to her boyfriend, Richie, who is running the lights. Richie responds by flashing the lights, throwing off the girls' timing. Missy is preparing to confess her crush on one of the teachers. The dramatic backdrop isn't just pacing and filler, the elements provide context for the songs... Ten years later, The Marvelous Wonderettes are reunited at their tenth high-school reunion...the tiff over Betty Jean's boyfriend caused a ten year rift in the friendship between Betty Jean and Cindy Lou. Cindy Lou, who in high school seemed infinitely lucky in love, has experienced a humbling heartbreak. Suzy and Missy have been in close touch, and have been struggling with secrets of their own. The woman are no longer innocent, but they can still sing. Together in song, they work through some of the issues that have haunted them since high school, and rekindle the best of their adolescent friendships."

"Music Filled Road to Oz! The production often moved into the audience, having Dorothy dance down the yellow brick road over a ramp into the center of the house, where she met the Scarecrow, quite a beautiful effect. The joy of watching the Munchkin parade march down the ramp brought giggles and sighs from the house... Munchkins, Snowflakes, Monkeys, Jitterbugs and Winkies were thoroughly rehearsed with accurate timing and synchronized dance routines...Choreographer Andrea Andresakis worked miracles in keeping everybody moving, providing simple and energetic steps that the children-and adults- could tackle successfully."

"The Wizard of Oz Production Wows Audiences in Bellerose! The many merry Munchkins are all adorable and obviously well rehearsed... "Merry Old Land of Oz" is an eye- popping number ...the slick and fast- paced "Jitterbug", cut from the film's original version, has been included here to provide a choreographic highlight. Kudos to Andrea Andresakis, the show's choreographer and her associate Mary Kennedy."

The Fantasticks: "It's easy to go wrong when staging this apparently simple musical, which is well into the fourth decade of it's off-Broadway run. Err on the side of wimsy and you have a musical that makes The Sound of Music look cynical. Overdo the wordly influences on its innocent young lovers and you get a bad production of Cabaret. Get it right and you're sure to charm audiences, as this picture-perfect production is doing... you're not likely to find a better production than the one now on stage at Allenberry...choreography and musical staging by Andrea Andresakis."

Secret Garden: "... Allenberry Playhouse has mounted an intelligent, handsome, heartwarming production that should keep the theatre's box office busy in the weeks ahead...All of the large cast deserve credit, but the contribution of Andrea Andresakis, who collaborated with Haney on the musical staging, can't be ignored...The choreography in the Come Spirit Come Charm number was stunningly beautiful..."

"Anne Russel, one of the best Dolly Levi's around, made quite a change with her latest role. She played Mary in Family Portrait by Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowen at Theatre Rutgers. The play was first produced at the Morosco Theatre in 1939 with Judith Anderson in the lead role. The story encompasses the last three days of Christ's life and portrays the family as we do today. The cast includes Andrea Andresakis, Tony Andresakis, Ray Stephens, Barbara Niles, Christopher Scott, Eddie L. Furs, Eric Watkins, Delphi Lawrence, Roger Franklin, Susan Bethany, Char Fontane and Robyn O'Neill. It was directed by Robert Bruce Holley."