CONFEDERATES (2023)
Mosaic Theatre Company
Direction: Stori Ayers
Role: Missy Sue/Candice
"Dubberly, who also plays Sandra’s oversharing assistant, stays in high-comic mode throughout". Bygones aren't bygones in Mosaic's lively 'Confederates' (rev. Celia Wren)
"The pacing and performances add well-judged comic exaggeration, especially in Dubberly’s enigmatic turn". Confederates Review: Slave Play (rev. Andre Hereford)
"Caro Dubberly, in a hilarious and, on occasion, scene-stealing performance, does double duty as Missy Sue and Candice". Theatre Review: 'Confederates' presented by Mosaic Theater at Atlas Performing Arts Center (rev. Anne Valentino)
"Caro Dubberly appears to be having more fun than anyone doubling as Missy Sue—Sara’s kindly, horny, otherwise overly familiar mistress (also the daughter of Sara’s owner)—and as Candice, Sandra’s high-strung, loose-lipped student assistant". Mosaic's Confederates Is a Union of Contradictions (rev. Chris Klimek)
"Dubberly adds a manic energy and slippery slyness to both roles". Review: CONFEDERATES at Mosaic Theater Company (rev. Pamela Roberts)
HURRICANE DIANE (2023)
Avant Bard
Direction: Stevie Zimmerman
Role: Diane
"As the titular “hurricane,” Caro Dubberly is as unpredictable and emotionally ferocious as you’d expect a god of this nature to be. The genius in their performance is in how they make soft and edgy come together so poetically". Theatre Review: 'Hurricane Diane' presented by Avant Bard Theatre (rev. Anne Valentino)
"Caro Dubberly has the same charismatic energy their character is renowned for – they're magnetic, with a sonorous voice and a mischievous undercurrent that makes their personification of the god of festivity and ritual madness seem quite fitting". Review: HURRICANE DIANE at Avant Bard Theatre (rev. Rachael F. Goldberg)
"Caro Dubberly absolutely owns this force of nature, bringing an ideal combination of charisma, ebullience, and the ability to do irony without ever losing their warmth". 'Hurricane Diane' Review: Suburban Bacchanal (rev. Kate Wingfield)
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS (2023)
Baltimore Center Stage
Direction: Ken-Matt Martin
Role: Letter Writer
"A trio of letter writers — expertly played by Caro Dubberly, Evan Andrew Horowitz, and KenYatta Rogers ... are all very strong in their multifaceted roles". Touching 'Tiny Beautiful Things' gives good advice at Baltimore Center Stage (rev. Colleen Kennedy)
PAPER BACKS (2023)
4615 Theatre
Direction: Stevie Zimmerman
Role: The Writer
"The Writer [is] played with tender self-absorption by Caro Dubberly". Review: 4615 Theatre's PAPER BACKS and LIFE JACKET - A Thrilling, Pensive Showcase- Broadway World (rev. Andrew White)
NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED: THE ROCK EXPERIENCE (2022)
Imagination Stage
Direction: Kate Bryer
Role: Secret Service/Weather Mole/et al
"... a delightful introduction by his secret service agent, played by Dubberly, who has a lovely voice ...". Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed at Imagination Stage will rock a kid's world (rev. Sarah Shah)
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELDS (2021)
Solas Nua
Direction: Laley Lippard
Role: Ensemble
"Dubberly particularly shines as Maisie, one of Eithne's fellow patients whose small talk during chemo is actually not small at all". BWW Review: IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELDS at SOLAS NUA- Broadway World (rev. Mary Lincer)
BETRAYAL (2019)
4615 Theatre
Direction: Stevie Zimmerman
Role: Emma
"... Dubberly’s Emma is confident, sees through the men’s games to some extent, and makes her own moves when she thinks it’s necessary. At other times the mask slips and you see the very real pain underneath". Review: 'Betrayal' at 4615 Theatre Company- DC Metro Theatre Arts (rev. Sophia Howes)
"As Emma, Caroline Dubberly delivers a sharply realized portrait of a character that is written as a bit of a cipher ... For Dubberly to make her so compelling in the face of these odds is a significant achievement". Despite a solid 4615 production, Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal' gives one pause- DC Theatre Scene (rev. John Geoffrion)
BE MORE CHILL (2019)
Monumental Theatre Co
Direction: Izzy Smelkinson
Role: The SQUIP
"... a character (played with persuasive authority by Dubberly) that is the manifestation of a pill-size supercomputer, controlling the mind of the musical’s hero". I enjoyed 'Be More Chill' this time. And no, that isn't the wine talking- Washington Post (rev. Peter Marks)
"The SQUIP is played with cool calculation and strength by Caroline Dubberly". BWW Review: Brilliant 'Be More Chill' at Monumental Theatre Company- Broadway World (rev. Pamela Roberts)
"... the back-and-forth between Ribler and vocal powerhouse Caroline Dubberly has a fun energy to it". Review: Be More Chill at Monumental Theatre Company- DC Theatre Scene (rev. Missy Frederick)
AS YOU LIKE IT (2018)
Keegan Theatre
Direction: Cara Gabriel and Josh Sticklin
Role: Jaques
"The actors who really own their roles are Dubberly ... [who] croons as Jacques, sometimes sitting at a keyboard and playing". The hippies are back in Shaina Taub's musical 'As You Like It'- Washington Post (rev. Nelson Pressley)
"Dubberly gave a noteworthy performance as the melancholy Jaques, who dilutes the show's saccharinity with a skillful balance of curiosity and cynicism". BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at The Keegan Theatre- Broadway World (rev. Rachael Goldberg)
TOP GIRLS (2017)
Keegan Theatre
Direction: Amber Paige McGinnis
Role: Dull Gret/Angie
"Dubberly — reliably getting laughs with grunted one-liners — persuasively changes from Dull Gret to Angie, Joyce's Visigoth-like 15-year-old". Churchill's 1982 Top Girls still stings in the Trump era- Washington Post (rev. Nelson Pressley)
"Dubberly is fantastic, reveling in the physical comedy of both roles, never missing a comedic beat". Theatre Review: 'Top Girls' at Keegan Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. Stephanie House)
THE FATHER (2017)
Studio Theatre
Direction: David Muse
Role: Laura
"Dubberly shows us why she is getting cast so frequently, and in such good roles". Ted van Griethuysen unforgettable in The Father- DC Theatre Scene (rev. Tim Treanor)
"Dubberly brings an element of warmth and charm to the production". Studio's Heartbreaking THE FATHER Explores One Of Life's Cruel Fates- BroadwayWorld (rev. Benjamin Tomchik)
"Dubberly and van Griethuysen form an almost romantic chemistry within an instant". Theatre Review: 'The Father' at Studio Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. John Connor Buckley)
BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE (2017)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Direction: Howard Shalwitz
Role: Cynthia
"Dubberly’s Cynthia, full of rage and pain and reproach, elevated by the actor’s often melodic delivery, supplies much of the requisite tension and danger". Storm Troopers: Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth- MetroWeekly (rev. André Hereford)
"Dubberly slides into the role of Cynthia with an unsettling vim and vigor that almost rivals the energy which fuels the storm". Baby Screams Miracle at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company- TheatreBloom (rev. Amanda N. Gunther)
NEXT TO NORMAL (2016)
Keegan Theatre
Direction: Mark A. Rhea and Colin Smith
Role: Natalie
"The level of depth, introspection and emotion Dubberly provides Natalie with is amazing". An Emotionally Stirring and Powerful NEXT TO NORMAL Rocks Keegan Theatre- Broadway World (rev. Benjamin Tomchik)
"Dubberly unleashes a thrilling pop soprano and surprising classical piano chops". Next to Normal at Keegan Theatre (Review)- DC Theatre Scene (rev. Ben Demers)
"Caroline Dubberly plays Natalie – at times the Thea to Diana’s Hedda, and at other times, a Hedda in her own right". Theatre Review: 'Next to Normal' at Keegan Theatre- MD Theatre Guide (rev. Stephanie House)
MR BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY (2015)
Stage West
Direction: Garret Storms
Role: Quincy/Bart Simpson
"...it contains bravura performances from both Taylor and Dubberly as “other” characters entirely". The Rite of Springfield- Theatre Jones (rev. Jan Farrington)
"...marvelous costumes may say ‘Shakespeare with the lid off’ but the actors (notably Caroline Dubberly as ‘Bart’) are singing pure Opera Comique". Review: 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play' at Stage West- Art and Seek (rev. Jerome Weeks)