– General –

Interview for Ask a Director

– The Slow Dance – 

“This show…enjoys superb direction by Lily Kanter Riopelle. Scenes captivate. The creative team has done a top job of bringing the show to the Upper East Side Stage.”
Marina Kennedy, BroadwayWorld

“The direction by Lily Kanter Riopelle is smooth and natural…The Slow Dance holds your attention through to its satisfying and uplifting conclusion.”
Cameron Hughes, Front Row Center

– The Collision and What Came After, or, GUNCH! – 

“Leonhard-Hooper’s script is zany, clever and fast, and director Lily Riopelle has expertly navigated the actors and scenes to achieve the best comedic pacing and humor.”
Christopher Caz, Theater Scene

– Let’s Get Ready Together –

“Riopelle does an able job, keeping her all-female cast moving smoothly through the play’s twists and turns…” 
Regina Robbins, Theatre is Easy

“Riopelle’s work with the cast is evidenced by the engaging performances.” 
Daryll Reilly, Theater Scene

“It is an ambitious play, exploring multiple layers of different relationships in only ninety minutes’ time, capturing essential elements of the college experience in a way that leaves the audience feeling as though they’ve been transported back to their own dorm room…beautifully crafted characters portrayed by a universally strong cast. I was left wanting more…”
Theresa Basile, Manhattan with a Twist

Honorable Mention, LOGO’s Top 10 Queer NYC Theater Productions of 2018

– Reno & Moll – 

“Horwitz has a knack for making comedic moments, and director Lily Riopelle brings them out very well…” 
Virginia Jimenez, Times Square Chronicles

– Lysistrata – 

"...Lily Riopelle’s adaptation of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata is bubbly and buoyant...she beautifully harnesses the talents of all of the players in a production with many moving parts."
Lisa Huberman, New York Theatre Review