as Actor...

Case of You; The Kraine Theatre, NYC

Erin Cronican as The Wife

May 10-13, 2007 " 'Case of You' interlaces short plays about relationships with short films by Kevin Stocklin. The films include a surprisingly moving portrait montage of good-looking hipsters, and a visual representation of a relationship gone bad. 'The Problem,' a short play by A. R. Gurney, starring Erin Cronican and John Pieza, stands out for its sharp writing and endearingly offbeat comedic acting. The net effect of the work is the pleasant sensation of watching TV drama combined with the self-satisfaction of going out and getting cultured. Not a bad way to spend an evening." -- Francesca Levy, New York Press blog

A Test of Time; Short Film- New York University

Erin Cronican as Violet Photos by Alex Benjamin

Shot October 5-9, 2006 Directed by Chris Rainville Look for this 13 minute short at film festivals near you in 2007!

The Manager; Actors Alliance Festival 2006

Erin Cronican as Sarah

"The Manager, a mysterious title for a break-up monologue by the excellent Erin Cronican, is again the work of James Anthony Ellis, who also has a nice sense of rhythm." -- SanDiego.com "Erin Cronican makes a delightful return in this solo piece about a woman waiting, but trying not to wait, for a phonecall from a guy, while she analyzes every syllable he uttered for deeper significance “What is he thinking? He said ‘Later.”). Ultimately, she asserts her independence and self-respect – sort of... Just about everything I saw was top-notch, especially in terms of acting and directing – and isn’t that what it’s all about? A marvelous showcase for local talent." -- San Diego Theatre Scene

The Callback; Schroeder's Club & Cabaret

Erin Cronican as Herself, Cris O'Bryon on Piano Photos by David Matt Green

One Night Only- July 25, 2005   Here are some comments from audience members about how the show affected them, either sent to me via email or spoken to me directly:   "Last night it was my privilege to attend Erin Cronican's farewell performance at Schroeder's. She was backed up by Cris O'Bryon on piano and occasionally on voice. We are going to miss this talented actress/singer/dancer. 'The Callback' was the name of her performance in which she blended her inimitable song styling with a touch of humor. The room was filled with the creme de la creme of the San Diego theatre scene, which meant I had to bribe my way in. I'm happy to have seen some of you there. Those that missed the show, missed a wonderful experience. We all wish Erin the best, as she soon flies off to That Strange Apple on the east coast. Fracture a femur, Erin." -- Robert "Hitch" Hitchcox, San Diego Theatre Scene   "My god what a fantastic show ! Erin, you did it ! One of the best performances I have seen in many years. Trust me I am not an easy audience. You had me laughing and crying at the same time, making it difficult to hold on to the follow spot. Your show was put together like you had a staff of the best writers and producers in the business. To make me happy, other performers will need to come up to your level of excellence.. Your audience loved you. You are a star. Go and kick New York ass!" -- John Harris (on follow spot)   " I really enjoyed your show. My two friends are relatively new to Cabaret and both enjoyed your selections even though they were not familiar with many of them. The comments were that you are REAL, very cute, and totally at ease on stage, not to mention talented. As we know, it takes more than talent, so I am always eager to hear defined feedback. I noticed that your mic technique is really good which is usually not the case with theatre artists. I wish you much success in NYC." -- Karen Giorgio, cabaret artist   "You were breathtaking! I'm bummed you're not going to be having anymore cabarets.  Seriously, I went from chills to laughter to tears!  You're so beautiful, and you gotta sense of humor to go with it. Impressed as always."   "My fiancee and I both really enjoyed the show. You were simply amazing. We agreed that we could not distinguish your performance from those of the top quality Broadway actresses we've seen."

Thank You, Next!; Schroeder's Club & Cabaret

Erin Cronican as Herself, Cris O'Bryon on Piano Photos by David Matt Green

One Night Only- May 6, 2005   Here are some comments from audience members about how the show affected them, either sent to me via email or spoken to me directly:   Sher Krieger: Producer: "Erin Cronican's debut at Schroeder's with Cris O'Bryon was fantastic. We had a wonderful comment from a patron who told me that she was so happy to have been one of the only 50 or 60 people in San Diego who were lucky enough to have heard Erin at Schroeder's that night."   "You should be very proud of yourself, you were very composed, relaxed and funny (and you looked and sounded terrific!)"   "Congratulations on your cabaret act. I had the opportunity to attend and it was lovely to see you work. I hope it was a good experience for you and that it will lead to more work. My very best congratulations!"   " You were GREAT (and Cris, too!), and we had a fantastic time!!! YOU, your personality, your performance ALL have helped re-invigorate and re-inspire me to keep moving forward with my various projects..."   "Dear Erin, You are Terrific. The evening was delightful. I loved your choices. Some very demanding pieces... I could have listed to you and Cris all night...Thank you for a memorable evening."

Pieces; Actors Alliance Festival 2005

Erin Cronican as Victoria

WINNER OF BEST OF THE FEST AWARD FOR: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE   "Erin Cronican, an immensely appealing actress skilled at balancing vulnerability, concluded the evening in James Anthony Ellis’ “Pieces,” a series of losses regressing backwards through a woman/girl’s life. Len Irving is around for the occasional response but essentially this is a monologue of a sentimental, lachrymose sort that requires in its audience a certain mood..." - Welton Jones, SanDiego.com   "Pieces is produced, written, and directed by James Anthony Ellis and stars Erin Cronican and Len Irving. This is Victoria’s (Erin Cronican) story with only one-line plot movers from Reflections (Len Irving). Reflections effectively changes the male in her life, and her age as we regress from a bride-to-be to a child. Cronican is marvelous handling the stresses of each age completely naturally. As a bride-to-be, she is a happy young woman looking forward to a new and exciting life. That is until Reflections enters. As she regresses in age her movements and her speech capture the age exactly. The best performance of the evening. " - Robert "Hitch" Hitchcox, TMCPress.com   Here's what was said about Erin's performance on the SanDiego.com message boards:   "This night was over the top enjoyment and I couldn't possibly choose the best actors... I've never seen Erin Cronican perform before but surely want to again." - posted by 'rvh'   "Erin Cronican is going to be sorely missed when she moves to New York City later this summer - you simply must see her in this! Once again the Actors Alliance takes the lead in cutting edge theatre. Keep going Keep going! It is so important that people know that the theatre in San Diego isn't all dreck and fluff!" - posted by 'Ramona'

Stripped; 48 Hour Film Project, NYC

Erin Cronican as Janie Splain Photos by Sean Brady

One Screening- April 26, 2006 Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 145 E Houston

The Last Five Years; North Coast Repertory Theatre

San Diego Professional Premiere

Running November 20, 2004 through January 2, 2005

'Composer's got 'it' and we've got "Years" '

" Melodies linger long after the lights come down on "The Last Five Years," the disarming little musical that opened Saturday at North Coast Repertory...

As the idealized wife, Cathy, Erin Cronican [is] persuasive dramatically. Her Cathy is a pretty blonde too passive for her own good, unable to rise to the challenge of New York and the kind of artists the city breeds... Her best moments came in the every-actors-nightmare number, "Climbing Uphill." Part humiliating audition, part internal monologue, it's a dazzling short story encapsulating life in the theater...

This sturdy production of "The Last Five Years" plays through the new year."

- Anne Marie Welsh, San Diego Union Tribune- November 22, 2004

'Fascinating 'Last 5 Years' charismatically delivered at North Coast Rep'

"Co-starring in the show with Lorenz is Erin Cronican, who's poised, likable and has a lovely melodic voice... As the musical opens, the heartbroken Cathy, a struggling actress, is reading a goodbye letter from her husband, Jamie, a successful novelist, in the haunting song "I'm Still Hurting"... Brown's writing is clever and contemporary, particularly in Cathy's stream-of-consciousness audition song "Climbing Uphill" and her hilarious "A Summer in Ohio"... Brown's score isn't an easy one to sing... but their voices blend well and they have good onstage chemistry.

Cronican has a sweet tone to her voice, a classy stage presence, and she makes her character's pain believable. Her phrasing and delivery are terrific, particularly in the comic "A Summer in Ohio" and the opening "Still Hurting."

Pam Kragen, North County Times- November 24, 2004

'Rating: Three Stars'

"As in a traditional song-cycle musical, the story is told solely through music. Erin Cronican’s open solo, "Still Hurting," establishes Cathy’s feelings on a romance soured. Cronican presents a Cathy attempting to figure out exactly what went wrong in a relationship that began with so much love... Cronican and Lorenz handle the sliding emotions of both their characters quite well. Lorenz is a bit more animated, which balances Cronican’s lovely voice... The Last Five Years is an excellent production that spans emotions and reactions quite well. The cast has excellently interpreted the script."

Robert "Hitch" Hitchcox, November 24, 2004

'Erin is in Ire'

"Erin Cronican plays Cathy, a struggling actress, with desperate poignancy, and is terrific in "A Summer in Ohio," singing about the comical tortures of seasonal stock."

George Weinberg-Harter, Backstage West- December 2, 2004

'North Coast Rep's "The Last Five Years" '

"Erin Cronican stars as the initially more moody Cathy, artfully capturing the various emotions with her vocals as she works her way backwards in time toward their charming beginning. She also has the comedic highlight of the show as she sings to Jamie about how much fun she’s having working a summer in the exciting state of Ohio. The two are placed well throughout, sometimes separated and alone, sometimes singing to the other (usually with the silent one facing away from the audience and toward their lover)."

Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill- November 29, 2004

'You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. You may also cringe with recognition, but you’ll enjoy this show'

"The story is told in wonderful, easy-to-identify-with songs that really are sung dialogue (or sung stream-of-consciousness)... Lorenz and Cronican are an enormously attractive pair with voices and acting ability to carry this off. Cronican’s voice is clear and listenable; her opening song, “Still Hurting,” is especially lovely and poignant."

Jean Lowerison, Gay & Lesbian Times- November 25, 2004

'Worth a Try'

"At the North Coast Rep., director Peter Ellenstein has cast two talented, engaging performers, Jeremiah Lorenz and Erin Cronican... Cronican has a show-stopper... In "Climbing Uphill," Cathy does an audition and tells what it feels like as well."

Jeff Smith, San Diego Reader- December 1, 2004

'Proposal Accepted'

"Erin Cronican's Cathy was sung with the confidence required for the role. They still make a lovely couple, those two, and some sincere efforts on their part should be applauded."

Cuauhtemoc Q Kish, World Talk Radio- December 16, 2004

Question posed to Jason Robert brown, the composer, on a message board at BroadwayWorld.com:

"First of all, welcome to Mr. Brown. And thanks to the majority of you out there who have been friendly and respectful to him. I have been a huge fan of Mr. Brown's work since discovering The Last Five Years last year. What a clever and well-realized concept and what extraordinarily beautiful and funny and touching songs. I drove from Los Angeles to San Diego adjacent Solana Beach to see a superb production of TL5Y in December. Jeremiah Lorenz and Erin Cronican were perfection in the North Coast Rep production. I wonder if Mr. Brown has heard about this truly lovely version of his work..."

Sincerely,
Steven Stanley

Suds (National Tour); Fat Shoes Productions

Toured Nationwide between 2003-2005

'Three out of Four Stars'

"Another way to have a blast from the past finishes a two-night stand tonight at the Meyer Theatre... Central is the character Cindy [Erin Cronican], a sweet Laundromat worker whose birthday is miserable... The singing often is zesty and colorful, whether solo, duet, trio or group. Harmonies often ring... After “Shout,” the second encore song Friday night, the audience was standing and applauding."

- Green Bay Gazette, Green Bay, Wisconsin

'If Grease is the word, Suds could be the answer'

" The performers at the Cuillo Centre are so winning and the music so infectious that they are justification enough for the whole exercise. As Cindy, Erin Cronican is endlessly perky, even when her world comes crashing down around her. She dashes thhrough the period's many dance crazes with aplomb and a straight face-- no easy task... The show is entertaining, and when the word gets out, expect 'Suds' to stick around at the Cuillo for much of the summer."

- Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, FL

" [The women] are three terrific personalities with splendid voices as they work their way through the 50 musical numbers... every song is upbeat and full of foot tapping energy as they are belted out non stop by the cast... The foot tapping, hand clapping audience couldn't get enough of these fine performers as they responded with a standing ovation at the end of the show... it is a fun show not to be missed."

- Al Price, West Palm Beach, FL

'Suds is just good clean fun!'

" The songbook is a lively romp through the Top 40 hits of yesteryear... Erin Cronican is Cindy, an alto whose pen-pal boyfriend has just broken up with her."

- South Florida Sun-Sentinel, West Palm Beach, FL

" Their joy is infectious and you'll be clapping, applauding, singing and perhaps even want to dance... Erin Cronican is enchanting as Cindy of the Laundromat...Give yourself and your family and friends a treat. Go, enjoy!"

- Condo News, West Palm Beach, FL

" If you enjoy a good sing-along, you’ll love 'Suds.' Everywhere the show goes the locals are impressed by the evergreen hits and the clever moves by director-choreographer Javier Velasco... Erin Cronican is the dewy soprano ingénue... It’s not brain surgery but “Suds” is a concentrated package of good cheer virtually guaranteed to raise the spirits."

- Boca Raton News, West Palm Beach, FL

" The trio has great harmonies with Erin Cronican sometimes taking the high part... Cronican closed Act I with a poignant "I Don't Want To Be A Loser"... If you like your soap opera with lots of ham and syrupy sweetness, 'Suds' is a clean winner. "

- Grand Rapids Press, Byron Center, MI

" 'Suds' left a near capacity audience at the Annenberg Theater in a very buoyant mood Saturday...Naturally, we get a happy ending, but the real payoff was the crackerjack quartet of Equity actors, whose suave moves matched their smooth vocals and daringly zany choreography. The result was a frothy confection of pure, tongue-in-cheek escapism that bounced along to the merry beat and left you smiling all the way.

--The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA

"The cast includes Erin Cronican as the devastated Cindy who goes from despair singing about The End of the World to her much more self-assured These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ . Erin’s expressions, from poutiness to her goggling over Laundromat customer “Mr. Right,” are fittingly exaggerated for this silly but fun spoof...anyone who likes Sixties hits and good, semi-clean fun is likely to have a great time at this Wash-o-Rama. You may never look at your laundry as a chore again… "

--Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill

The Tree of Life; Actors Alliance Festival 2003

"...And outstanding ensemble award goes to the four actors who brought James Anthony Ellis’s The Tree of Life to such surprisingly beautiful life, with Lance Rogers and Erin Cronican turning in remarkably strong and touching performances at each stage of life from childhood to old age, and with Lesley Gurule and Amir Khastoo providing such mesmerizingly graceful and subtle reactions to the joys and tragedies of life."

-- Festival Awards Speech

"Perhaps the most gentle and touching of the festival’s plays was 'The Tree of Life' by local playwright James Anthony Ellis...The magnificent ensemble is led by Lance Rogers and Erin Cronican who portray all the different ages and emotions with great skill...the nicely drawn story, realistic performances by a talented ensemble, and a poetry that encompasses the entire tale combine for a beautiful experience."

-- Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill

Oxygen; San Diego Repertory Theatre

"The Lavoisiers share many of the best scenes and both turn in fantastic performances..."

--Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill

"Director Bryan Bevell has assembled a game local cast. The women, especially, often sparkle... Erin Cronican is the shrewdest of the lot, as Marie Anne Lavoisier."

--Anne Marie Welsh, San Diego Union-Tribune

"Only Erin Cronican had a single role, that of the central, flirtatious, intelligent, and enigmatic Madame Lavoisier."

--Chemical and Engineering News

Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika; Diversionary Theatre

"...Then there's the Angel, whose every entrance comes with trumpet blasts and, for Walter an erotic surge... Erin Cronican is appropriately varied in her several roles- droll as the angel who descends from prophecy to eroticism, and rightly drab as the Mormon mother."

--Anne Marie Welsh, San Diego Union-Tribune

"Prior was specifically chosen by the Angel, that spiritual temptress, beatifically played by Erin Cronican."

--Pat Launer, KPBS

"Erin Cronican plays sainthood tongue-in-cheek as the Angel who makes Prior prophet in hopes that God will come to heaven... The actors all double and triple cast except for Prior, make the most of every opportunity Kushner provides, and are especially amusing in the Mormon Museum and 'I'm In Heaven' scenes."

- Backstage West

The Wizard of Oz; Starlight Musical Theatre

"Erin Cronican offers a stronger, less-gooey Glinda, the Good Witch..."

--Pam Kragen, North County Times

"Erin Cronican is Glinda, the beautiful Good Witch of the North. And if you weren't sure that she was good from her beauty and her pink dress and the big pink bubble she floats around in, Erin's voice is laced with such sugary sweetness and elegance, whether she's admitting to being "a little muddled" or singing "you're out of the woods, you're out of the dark, you're out of the night," there can be no doubt as to her being chock full of gooey-gumdrop goodness."

--Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill

The Czar of Nothingness; Actors Alliance of San Diego

"Brendon Fox put together a cast that's hard to beat, and they really nailed it...David Pinson and Erin Cronican were both delightful... and Cronican as the young tough who ain't so tough who worked her way into the old man's heart as well as the audience's. Thankfully this fine cast had a large appreciative audience."

--Dale Morris, San Diego Theatre Scene

"Some of San Diego's best actors combined to put together this all-star cast...Jack Banning... is complemented by one of San Diego's brightest new talents, Erin Cronican, who was so impressive earlier this year in San Diego Rep's world premiere of Oxygen and as Glinda in Starlight's The Wizard of Oz. Erin's enthusiastic portrayal of the bold but frightened young Pippa made this one of the liveliest readings I've yet seen."

--Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill

O'Mary's; Diversionary Theatre

"...the amazing Cronican doubles as the butch lesbian Toni, who aspires to present her long term lover with a baby and as the nubile Christy. It took me a long time to realize that these opposites were played by the same actor, who is all leather and swagger as Toni, appealingly so when pregnant; and all sweetness and light as Christy. The baby shower scene really works and she sings!"

--Charlene Baldridge, Gay and Lesbian Times

"...It helps that Erin Cronican, playing the dual role of opposites (lesbian Toni and heterosexual bimbette Christy) has a vocal security matched by Brandon Stigers and Mark Dewhitt in 'Lost and Found'..."

--Anne Marie Welsh, San Diego Union-Tribune

"Vincent has a plucky wife... and the effervescent daughter, Christy (the glorious Erin Cronican)... Cronican absolutely is the one great thing in O'Mary's. Her characterizations are fleshed out nicely and it helps that she can sing, and beautifully at that. "Lost and Found," one of the ballads of the show could be just another number until Cronican saves it halfway through. When she belts out one of the other numbers "Keep That Rock and Roll Spirit," we can easily see the talent behind the so-so numbers. Once again, the material does not shine as nicely as the performer..."

--Armando Carranza, Update

"This musical is close to broadway quality... Erin Cronican as Christy, in her trio with Mark DeWhitt and Brandon Stigers, was a delight."

-- Robert "Hitch" Hitchcox, TMC Press