BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
"Lesley Shires [has] effervescence, lightness and dramatic strength... This cast was on fire. " -Jim Raposa, Manchester Journal

Lesley Shires combined innocence and a sly wit as Corie.  -Jim Lowe, Rutland Herald

HOMESTEAD CROSSING
"Shires's fractured sparkle is particularly intriguing." - Thomas Harvey, The Hub Review

"Lesley Shires simply makes the young woman shine with the glow of youth... When she smiles, nothing can be wrong with the world." -Larry Murray, Berkshire Onstage

LAUGHING STOCK
"Shires' Mary was effervescent as well, a mix of sexy and silly that was a blast to watch." -Dan Nailen, SLCene

"Morey’s gift for directing farce shines in the second act when absolutely everything goes wrong on the opening night of "Dracule." Donaldson, Steitzer, Matthews, Wells and Shires are especially funny in this section."  -Barbara M. Bannon, Salt Lake Tribune

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
"New York-based actress Shires is beautifully vulnerable."  
-Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman

"Blackaller and Shires portray the characters between the ages of 8 and 38 and manage to embody the essence of each age, which is a large part of why the production is successful."    -Deanna Darr, Boise Weekly 

CRIMES OF THE HEART
"It is Lesley Shires’ amusing antics as the hopelessly spoiled Babe, who married well but not wisely, that bring the house down." -Robert W. McDowell, Classical Voice of North Carolina

THE LITTLE PRINCE
"More iterations please, of Lesley Shires' clearly innocent but uncannily direct discourse as the title character."  
-Byron Woods, Independent Weekly