Vickie Rozell

Director/Dramaturg, Author, Editor

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"Director Vickie Rozell carefully ramps up the tension as the action takes place one evening and the following afternoon. She has selected a top-notch cast with each actor fully inhabiting his or her character." -- San Mateo Daily Journal review of Wait Until Dark

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"Rozell’s pacing is on point. Wait Until Dark works on our empathy for Susan and by allowing the audience to have the foresight of what will be worked out by the finale."  -- Broadway World review of Wait Until Dark

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"Vickie Rozell directs a production at the tiny Royce Gallery that has all the suspenseful intrigue, white-knuckled pace, and plethora of known and never-heard-of characters one might expect to find on a big screen, Hollywood production – all accomplished with a talented, multi-faceted cast of five in a space barely the size of a small living room." --Theatre Eddys  review of All the Shah's Men

 

“Clearly aiding and enhancing their portrayals is the astute, compassionate, and completely effective direction by Vickie Rozell. In the play's many electrically charged scenes, it would be easy for young actors to over-play the emotions, to over-do the flare-ups, or to turn the focus more on them and away from the messages and subjects they are there to convey. It is evident to me that a director's coaching and vision has guided this production in every respect, allowing the two young actors to blossom in their parts and to sell their characters as two very real human beings in search of who they are, what they believe.”—Talkin’ Broadway.com review of Veils

 

“Director Vickie Rozell keeps the action moving in a high energy presentation.”—A Good Reed Review of Veils

 

"It's surprising that a play that centers so much on badminton and politics can still be hysterically funny. Yet that's exactly what happens in the Dragon Productions Theatre Company's Smash,...It's sometimes difficult to keep up with the frenetic pace of the piece, but director Vickie Rozell makes sure no one will fall asleep during "Smash." Apart from the more serious theme of politics, Rozell helps the audience understand what Hatcher has to say about male-female relationships, the working class vs. the wealthy, and more."--San Jose Mercury News review of Smash

 

"Vickie Rozell skillfully directs the 10-member ensemble cast, with each actor evoking the wit of the writing and the characters’ quirks"--The Daily Journal review of Smash

 

“If you're a Shaw fan, you'll want to enjoy this entertaining rendition of one of his lesser-known works; if you aren't familiar with Shaw, this could be just the right introduction you need, for fun and philosophy.”—Talkinbroadway.com review of Smash

 

“Vickie Rozell’s direction is excellent and the transition to a smaller theatre is perfect. She keeps each scene tight and gives the audience a personal feel for the characters on stage.”—Talkinbroadway.com review of Doubt

 

"Co-directors Vickie Rozell and Robert Kelley adroitly put the "doubt" part at the forefront without glossing over the many ramifications of Roman Catholic theology, history, sociology and politics Shanley has deftly crammed into 90 minutes."--San Jose Mercury News review of Doubt

 

“Deft direction by Vickie Rozell and Robert Kelley keeps the action moving fluidly…”—forallevents review of Doubt

 

 

“Along the way the director [Vickie Rozell] plots out the action like a Rubik’s Cube, letting each new aspect of the puzzle fall into place just so. Her sure hand with the mechanics of pacing makes up for the lack of reach in the acting and ensures that this Proof works.”—San Jose Mercury News review of Proof

 

 

“Director Vickie Rozell has brought a lot of smooth to this production…she leaves sarcasm and irony to their delayed impact, while more immediate gags (Hal grabbing a drink in mid-sentence) benefit from tight, swift timing.”—Metro Activereview of Proof

 

“Putnam [as Vivian Bearing] and director Vickie Rozell have hit the right combination, giving the character the requisite egotism mixed with an endearing sensibility and a touching poignancy.”—Palo Alto Weekly review of W;t

 

 

“The choice of local talent Rozell as director is a good one for Bus Barn, however. Hopefully we’ll see more of her work there.”—Palo Alto Daily review of W;t

 

"CTRL + ALT + DELETE is fast-paced, brilliantly cast and laugh aloud funny. I came in expecting to be bored and left feeling truly energized...Director Vickie Rozell’s deft hand in having some characters exit while others enter creates an effective illusion of momentum which is hard to pull off in a performance space this small. Pacing is quick as the action flies forward."--Stark Insider review of CTRL + ALT + DELETE

 

“Despite playwright Martin’s notoriety, and the widespread production of this play over the past few years, Picasso at the Lapin Agile is not an easy work to stage successfully—so director Vickie Rozell and her Palo Alto Players actors deserve serious kudos for this strong local production….director Rozell has done a great job helping her actors find subtexts in their roles that give them connections with each other, making this production a real play, and not jut a string of virtuoso stand-up comedy bits.”—Palo Alto Daily News review of Picasso at the Lapin Agile

 

 

“Director Vickie Rozell moves Act 1 along at a clip giving us little glimpses of the evil simmering below the polished veneer of the Hubbles [sic]. When Regina and Horace clash, Rozell delivers it with such finely drawn tension the audience exhaled audibly as the curtain fell on Act 1.”—San Mateo Independent review of The Little Foxes

 

 

“Vickie Rozell of the Palo Alto Players does it great justice with outstanding direction and a perfect casting of actors, several of whom push their performances to the edge of brilliance.”—San Mateo County Times review of The Memory of Water