press
what some folks have said.
"a striking example of pure kinetic performance"
LA Times
“Turbiak’s depiction of Lee, the petty thief whose recent time living alone in the desert seems to have left an indelible mark on his mind, was FASCINATING to behold. His deep, slow drawl was a toss between menacing and sympathetic; his piercing glare even more chilling than his red-faced rage.”
TRUE WEST // Center for the Arts at Kayenta
“The entire cast is excellent (which is the norm for this company), but Paul Turbiak gives a particularly REMARKABLE performance. ”
THE TEMPEST // Independent Shakespeare Company
“BY FAR MY FAVORITE rendition of the show...vibrates with virtuoso singing and authentic heart”
“MAJOR KUDOS should be given to the musical’s puppeteers...for bringing the deathly funny and monstrous Audrey II to life.”
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS // Pasadena Playhouse
“INCREDIBLY EXCITING...Turbiak plays it to the hilt. He is a venomous instigator...ballistic consonants and an unrelenting performance intensity”
“RECOMMENDED...STAGE RAW TOP TEN...a politically relevant production that packs quite a punch...Paul Turbiak’s Cassius is powerful and conniving. He’s wonderfully rash, ambitious, and passionate”
“this critic was most affected by the CONNIVING, INSIDIOUS POWER demonstrated by Mr. Turbiak’s Cassius”
JULIUS CAESAR // Independent Shakespeare Company
“the EXCELLENT Paul Turbiak”
“DELIGHTFULLY DARK in all the best ways”
WOOD BOY DOG FISH // Rogue Artists Ensemble & Garry Marshall Theatre
KAIDAN PROJECT: WALLS GROW THIN // Rogue Artists Ensemble & East West Players
“a THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING trip”
“a FASCINATING adventure into the unknown…As artistically beautiful and complex as it is otherworldly…[Paul Turbiak] was one of many highlights”
“a MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT...a tremendously talented cast of performers...No one could tell this story better.”
AT THIS EVENING'S PERFORMANCE // North Coast Repertory Theatre
“fitfully funny suspense satire...Paul Turbiak, NAILING the proud persona of this cocky upstart”
“TERRIFIC cast of ‘master farceurs’...some of Southern California’s finest comedy actors...blessed with actor Paul Turbiak”
“mysterious and magical...FANTASTIC...Turbiak making for a chameleonic adversary.”
“FANTASTIC fun! Each cast member pulls off their role(s) superbly!”
THE ILLUSION // North Coast Repertory Theatre
“RECOMMENDED! striking, offbeat work with unexpected left turns...(Paul Turbiak, dryly witty)...a wild, thought-provoking ride!”
“Turbiak is so DYNAMIC, so supremely entertaining that he draws you into the piece and wins your commitment to stay the course”
THE SUPERHERO AND HIS CHARMING WIFE // Not Man Apart & Highways Performance Space
“a BREATHTAKING feat of theater!”
“The cast of Wood Boy Dog Fish puts their sweat and tears into to this show—they work harder than any other cast I’ve seen. The most notable performances are that of Nina Silver (Blue) and Paul Turbiak (Fire Eater)...Turbiak’s performance DEMANDS ATTENTION whenever he’s on stage; he’s the showman and the tormentor.”
WOOD BOY DOG FISH // Rogue Artists Ensemble & Bootleg Theatre
“inventive, lively...VIBRANT production...All the actors take on numerous roles, requiring inventive staging: I could have sworn there was more than one Paul Turbiak.”
“A tour de force...Paul Turbiak is DELIGHTFUL...He leaps from male to female parts with glee and each time he lands, the audience is in for a treat.”
EQUIVOCATION // Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE // Actors Co-op Theater
“GO! Well told...features a fine ensemble!”
“Every single member of the cast of six is absolutely terrific, with special snaps to a standout Turbiak, whose transformation from good guy Lanyon to the evilest Mr. Hyde of all is quite BREATHTAKING.”