DOUG ATKINS
AEA
BYE BYE BIRDIE (2012)
"Albert Peterson's (Doug Atkins) characterization birthed images of not only Dick Van Dyke but also Ray Bolger; the gangly movements, the rubbery fluidity and that peculiar dance style that begs the question, 'does this guy have any skeletal mass'?"
--GREER FIRESTONE, Dover Post
“Doug Atkins leads the show as Albert. At first, Atkins plays the character as a weakling, unable to stand up to his mother, a bit frantic trying to handle Conrad and bumbling his relationship with Rosie. As the play progresses, Atkins transforms the character, giving Albert a fantastic backbone.”
--CHRISTINA PERRYMAN, Delaware County News Network
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (2014)
"Doug Atkins took a stereotypical role in Igor and gave it even more with his great comic timing."
--JACK SHAW, STAGE Magazine
CABARET (2011)
"At the heart of this is the enchanting and charismatic Emcee… Atkins is simply magnetic. He capably dishes out the ample humor in heavy doses with a great sense of comic timing and also reveals a darker side as the musical progresses.”
--PAUL RECUPERO, STAGE Magazine
THE PAJAMA GAME (2010)
“Atkins’ campy, slapstick performance is hilarious. His song and dance duet “I’ll Never be Jealous Again” with Mabel (Whitney Hayes) is crisp and entertaining.”
--JESSICA GRAAE, STAGE Magazine
THE MISANTHROPE (2011)
“It’s around the edges that the production provides the most pleasure, from a servant lighting a very high chandelier (played by Douglas Atkins)…”
--MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, STAGE Magazine
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (2007)
“Atkins looks like a young Dick Van Dyke but sounds like a toned-down Jerry Lewis, a strange combination that works for Eugene.”
--DAVE HOWELL, The Morning Call
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY (2014)
"As Chicklet, Atkins is goofier than a puppy, all feet, gangly legs and flat chest. As Ann, [Atkins] morphs into a fierce temptress who could make RuPaul roll over and beg.”
--CLAIRE MARTIN, The Denver Post
“The challenge for Atkins is not just to accurately portray a teenage girl, although that would be a daunting task for many actors. He also has to portray Chicklet's multiple, alternate personalities. His "Ann Bowman" character is a voracious, seductive dominatrix. Watching Atkins' mutate from an innocent, naive, virgin female teenager to the sultry, slutty Ann Bowman is a seamless (and hilarious) acting masterpiece. He (or should I say "she") is the star of the show, and Atkins makes the most of every moment, every line, and every second he's on stage.”
--BILL WHEELER, Theatre Colorado