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Kearns plays the dual roles of Orsino, Duke of Illyria and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. In the first role he is a lushly romantic figure, a nobleman who is a noble man in love with the young widow Olivia. In the second role he is one of the funniest comic figures Shakespeare ever created. Kearns switches back and forth between these two men, both of whom hope to marry Olivia. Orsino is tall, slender, straight-backed, upright and honest. His voice is as rich as his character is said to be. Aguecheek is haggard and homely, over-dressed, stooped and speaks with a creaky tone that tends to register breaks. The work is so well done by Kearns that if put side-by-side his characters would seem to be played by two very different men. - Berkshire Bright Focus
Scaramouch, a servant in the Doctor’s house, is fantastically played by Gregory Boover. Many of his antics are done alongside Marcus Kearns who not only played Harlequin, a servant to Don Charmante, but was also the dance choreographer for the production. The pairs’ zaniness was hilariously featured in their many duels (fight choreography by Jonathan Croy). These duels were not only done with swords but also with music, dancing and drawing; each one more entertaining than the one before. Their complete embodiment of their characters is apparent from start to finish with each facial expression, every act of physical comedy and musical display. Boover and Kearns are truly talented performers with long careers ahead of them. - OnStageBlog
The very talented Marcus Kearns' rubber-jointed Harlequin is the perfect foil to the equally gifted Gregory Boover's lovably roguish Scaramouch. The two command the stage with their verbal and physical comedy, some of it ad libbed and all hysterical fun. Their pratfalls are seamless and Jonathan Croy's fight choreography sends this production to new heights of merriment. One pleasure of the Rose Tent is the sound of children's gleeful laughter which greets the actors' clownish antics and these two actors provide plenty." - CurtainUp
"The other man, the British director, is played by Marcus Kearns with a sensuality that is palpable. You can feel him reaching out to you, touching you, caressing you without coming near you. It is his voice, his long gestures, his long hair. You believe him in love. You believe him in work. You believe him over lunch. When he shows fear it is a real fear, not an acted sense of fear. When he shows love it is a true love, but still an enactment of love without love’s passion or pain." - The Berkshire Edge
Luke Reed comes alive in Act II when the betrayal sets in and Marcus Kearns, a new kid on the block, has you saying “Damn—how did I miss Romeo and Juliet?” -Did you weekend?
Leonine Marcus Kearns nearly brings down the house when he gives his opinion of when it may be appropriate to tell the truth. Both of them squirm beautifully when they think they’re found out... the three veterans of six months of playing “Romeo and Juliet” on tour and at The Mount show an exhilarating range of expanding ability. - The Berkshire Edge
"Marcus Kearns is a handsome Romeo with an infectious grin of a smile. His handsomeness is only exceeded by his bravado and his swordplay and fights are among the highpoints of the show. Kearns is wonderful, just the romeo this Romeo should be. He doubles in the small role of Balthasar, his own servant" - The Berkshire Edge
"Marcus Kearns is wasted as Philiste, a semi-libertine whose simple honesty in his love for a termagant is charming but adds little to the play except the occasional distraction from the main stories. Kearns is handsome and his talents are underemployed in this role." - Edge Boston
Scaramouch, a servant in the Doctor’s house, is fantastically played by Gregory Boover. Many of his antics are done alongside Marcus Kearns who not only played Harlequin, a servant to Don Charmante, but was also the dance choreographer for the production. The pairs’ zaniness was hilariously featured in their many duels (fight choreography by Jonathan Croy). These duels were not only done with swords but also with music, dancing and drawing; each one more entertaining than the one before. Their complete embodiment of their characters is apparent from start to finish with each facial expression, every act of physical comedy and musical display. Boover and Kearns are truly talented performers with long careers ahead of them. - OnStageBlog
The very talented Marcus Kearns' rubber-jointed Harlequin is the perfect foil to the equally gifted Gregory Boover's lovably roguish Scaramouch. The two command the stage with their verbal and physical comedy, some of it ad libbed and all hysterical fun. Their pratfalls are seamless and Jonathan Croy's fight choreography sends this production to new heights of merriment. One pleasure of the Rose Tent is the sound of children's gleeful laughter which greets the actors' clownish antics and these two actors provide plenty." - CurtainUp
"The other man, the British director, is played by Marcus Kearns with a sensuality that is palpable. You can feel him reaching out to you, touching you, caressing you without coming near you. It is his voice, his long gestures, his long hair. You believe him in love. You believe him in work. You believe him over lunch. When he shows fear it is a real fear, not an acted sense of fear. When he shows love it is a true love, but still an enactment of love without love’s passion or pain." - The Berkshire Edge
Luke Reed comes alive in Act II when the betrayal sets in and Marcus Kearns, a new kid on the block, has you saying “Damn—how did I miss Romeo and Juliet?” -Did you weekend?
Leonine Marcus Kearns nearly brings down the house when he gives his opinion of when it may be appropriate to tell the truth. Both of them squirm beautifully when they think they’re found out... the three veterans of six months of playing “Romeo and Juliet” on tour and at The Mount show an exhilarating range of expanding ability. - The Berkshire Edge
"Marcus Kearns is a handsome Romeo with an infectious grin of a smile. His handsomeness is only exceeded by his bravado and his swordplay and fights are among the highpoints of the show. Kearns is wonderful, just the romeo this Romeo should be. He doubles in the small role of Balthasar, his own servant" - The Berkshire Edge
"Marcus Kearns is wasted as Philiste, a semi-libertine whose simple honesty in his love for a termagant is charming but adds little to the play except the occasional distraction from the main stories. Kearns is handsome and his talents are underemployed in this role." - Edge Boston
