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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

"exceptionally well acted... Smith's waspish, on-the-edge exasperation and Thulin's vulnerability... blend seamlessly, whether they're together or alone onstage." 
-Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

"Smith's charming, nuanced performance..." 
-Kris Vire, Time Out Chicago

" the real star of the piece is Smith. Stage Left’s intelligent Artistic Director also shines as an actor..." 
-Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat
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Vance and Michaela Petro in THE HOMECOMING. Photo by Ben Chandler
The Firestorm
"By the end, Smith's would-be emperor has been stripped bare of everything — except a last shot at honest redemption."
-Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

"The chemistry between Vance and Kanome’ is enjoyable to watch" — Loy Webb, Newcity

​"savvy four-person cast" — Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader
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Lindsey Gavel and Vance in THREE SISTERS. Photo by Evan Hanover.
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Vance and Kendra Thulin in A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG. Photo by Johnny Knight.
​The Homecoming
"... when Petro and Smith are front and center, they heat up Amanda Swegen's suitably musty and claustrophobic set." 
-Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

"...the riveting Vance Smith applies a skill that's always useful in a Pinter play: making a remark about a cheese sandwich sound like a threat. " -Zac Thompson, Chicago Reader

"...Vance Smith, whose take on Lenny shows a keen understanding of the minutiae of menace that the role demands. "-Ryan Doley, TimeOut Chicago
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Vance and Kanomé Jones in THE FIRESTORM. Photo by Ian McLaren

​Three Sisters

"Vance Smith's charming-but-tormented Vershinin..."
-Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

"It helps greatly too that the cast are so good." -Tony Adler, Chicago Reader

"Vance Smith, at once authoritative and vulnerable" -Lawrence B. Johnson, Chicago On the Aisle
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