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CRITICS SAY...
ABOUT "A Christmas Carol" CIVIC THEATRE 2023
The role of Scrooge is crucial in any telling of the tale... Jarrod Yuskauskas, as Ebenezer Scrooge... carefully modulates the nasty and nice. [He] is one of the go-to actors in Lehigh Valley theatre and its always interesting to see what he does with a role. On the Civic Stage, Yuskauskas gives a Shakespearean sensibility to "Bah! Humbug!" His is an even-tempered, rational and intellectual Scrooge, the stern taskmaster. He is mild-mannered and awestruck as Scrooge redeemed. Yuskauskas moves easily between the dimensions of Scrooge's Christmas reality and that of the Christmas Spirits. He goes from the realm of dumb-founded to founded. - The Press Newspapers
ABOUT NCC SUMMER THEATRE 2022
FOOTLOOSE:
Jarrod Yuskauskas makes Rev. Shaw Moore, the pastor who is driving the dancing ban, conflicted and even ultimately sympathetic, and is in fine voice on “Heaven Help Me” and “Can You Find It In Your Heart?” – Kathy Lauer-Williams, Lehigh Valley Stage
Towards its conclusion, “Footloose” has effective drama as Ren and the Reverend achieve a reconciliation, with Yuskaukas finding depth in a character that seems one-dimensional at the beginning. – Dave Howell, Lehigh Valley Press
JEFFREY:
Jarrod Yuskauskas is entertaining as Sterling, an older, style-obsessed interior decorator and Jeffrey’s friend and confidant. Yuskauskas’ Sterling is overly confident and sure of himself and while he seems flippant, Yuskauskas reveals the depth of his emotions over the course of the show. – Kathy Lauer-Williams, Lehigh Valley Stage
Yuskauskas and Mottram show depths revealing that their over-the-top flouncing hides an inner fear. – Dave Howell, Lehigh Valley Press
SOMETHING ROTTEN:
Jarrod Yuskauskas demonstrates his prowess at physical comedy as Nick Bottom, a playwright who is struggling to compete with the wildly popular William Shakespeare. Yuskauskas is inspired in songs like “God, I Hate Shakespeare” and “Bottom’s Going to be on Top.” - Kathy Lauer-Williams, Lehigh Valley Stage
Yuskauskas has a wonderful voice and is a master of the material. His sly asides and seasoned timing make Nick Bottom simultaneously funny and endearing. – Paul Willistein, Lehigh Valley Press
ABOUT "ANYTHING GOES"
Yuskauskas is likeable and laughable as Hope's befuddled British fiance, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh...
The Morning Call
Her (Mia Scarpa as Reno Sweeney) tango with Jarrod Yuskauskas (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh) for "The Gypsy In Me" is wonderfully zany.
Yuskauskas is hilarious as the Lord who lords it over everyone and puts the "unc" in unctuous.
The Press Newspapers
ABOUT "MY FAIR LADY"
Another difference in the MSMT production and the well-known stage and movie versions is that Yusakusaks can really sing, which Rex Harrison humbly admitted was not his forte... This gives many of the songs more depth, humor and pathos (..."I've Grown Accustomed to her Face,"...especially rendered delicately by Yuskauskas with an emotional sensitivity that really wins us over to Higgins' essential good nature).
The Press Newspapers
ABOUT "THE SANTALAND DIARIES"
Jarrod Yuskauskas, in the role of David in the one-man show, does the heavy lifting. The result is heavy laughter... Yuskauskas is a bundle of energy...
Yes, David's a "grown man in a velvet costume," but as portrayed by Yuskauskas and directed by Morris, he will get you in touch with your inner child. You may never want to leave "SantaLand"
The Press Newspapers
Sanders (Artistic Director, CIvic Theatre) says Yuskauskas is hilarious in the Sedaris role and calls the performer who has frequented Civic's stage "a fantastic actor." "Quite frankly, he is one of the best in the area, if not one of the best I've worked with, period," he says. - Bill Sanders in the Morning Call
...John Wilkes Booth, played with self-satisfied authority by Jarrod Yuskauskas leads the group in the bouncy 'Everybody's Got The Right...' Yuskauskas has an impressive vocal range.
-The Morning Call
...Booth ( brilliantly played by Jarrod Yuskauskas )... opens the show in splendid voice...
The Press Newspapers
ABOUT "ASSASSINS"
ABOUT "THE ADDAMS FAMILY"
Not to diminish the importance of the superb production values (and they are) of the Civic show, but casting is all, especially with “The Addams Family” and Sanders nailed it, starting with Jarrod Yuskauskas as Gomez. Yuskauskas, one of the Valley’s preeminent actors ... gets better and better with each production.
As Gomez, Yuskauskas strikes a regal bearing, dashing in a gray suit, and evokes a clueless aplomb with a slight accent that delightfully undercuts his authority figure. Several numbers showcases Yuskauskas’s magnificent voice, including “Wednesday’s Growing Up,” “Trapped” and “Not Today.”
– The Press Newspapers
Jarrod Yuskauskas is inspired as Gomez, from his pencil-thin mustache to his propensity to rain kisses on Morticia's arm when she speaks in French. Yuskauskas' timing is impeccable in "Trapped," in which he truly seems torn between a request from his daughter and his honesty to his wife. He also conveys a wistfulness in "Wednesday's Growing Up" and demonstrates the obligatory fire in "Live Before We Die."
– The Morning Call
The repartee between [Mia] Scarpa and Jarrod Yuskauskas (Horace Vandergelder) is priceless. Scarpa broadcasts brassy charm opposite Yuskauskas, a master of the double-take and exasperation.
– The Press Newspapers
ABOUT "HELLO, DOLLY!"
ABOUT "YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN"
As Frederick Frankenstein, Jarrod Yuskauskas channels Gene Wilder without sinking to caricature and ultimately makes the role his own. Strong in both singing and acting, he proves he can fly through a tongue-tripping patter, propel himself around on a rolling office chair and lead a tap dance extravaganza… The duet between Igor and Frankenstein, "Together Again For the First Time," is a showstopper.
– The Morning Call
Jarrod Yuskauskas as Frederick Frankenstein is brilliant.
He channels both Gene Wilder and Roger Bart... but adds touches of his own with amazing comic timing and vocal talents.
His role is a tour-de-force performance that is mesmerizing on its own but also complimented greatly by his four “castle cohorts” – Noah Ruebeck as Igor , Roseann Damico Schatkowski as Frau Blucher and Morgan Reilly as Inga.
These four shine brilliance into a dungeon laboratory and seem to never sit still as they sing, dance and delight their way across the stage leaving the audience almost as out of breath at the end of each scene.
- Lehigh Valley Stage
