←Recommendations of Reporter Girl

A terrific journey taking us into the lives of a family, the legacy that they are honoring and their relationships to each other. Well done!

There are so many things to love about this play from Rohrman's insider knowledge to the way she skillfully weaves past and present to create a feminist slant that also delivers the history of renowned comic strip and what it took to get it in print. Do we love anything more than a pioneering feminist grandma? This is a fun ride and the nostalgia for anyone who remembers Brenda Starr is just gravy.

This is a breathtaking ride which vividly captures three generations of a family of women, all through the lens of the creator of a famous comic strip. I loved the way Rohrman seamlessly navigates between the worlds of fantasy and reality, crossing through intergenerational decades of heart break and struggle. It features three strong women's roles. I would love to see this performed!

Suspenseful, entertaining, and inventive, Reporter Girl darts expertly between past and present; and fantasy and reality, to tell a captivating story - or three. I was equally enthralled with the historical narrative of Dale Messick trying to break into cartooning in the 1940s and with the present-tense story of her grand-daughter Noni trying to get her story out. The scenes mixing the real-life characters with the characters from the Brenda Starr Reporter cartoon are an absolute delight! Excellent roles for three generations of women.

Discovering a strong woman, raising a strong woman, becoming a strong woman, Laura Rohrman explores the personal story of Dale Messick, the first female cartoonist. This intergenerational story weaves in scenes from the beloved Brenda Starr Reporter created by Messick.

An intriguing, engaging and timely biographical play about the first professional female cartoonist Dale Messick, showing her groundbreaking journey, her legacy, and the way her story ties to her granddaughter’s journey in the present. Delightful scenes from Messick's cartoon strip Brenda Starr Reporter are woven throughout, bringing the iconic characters to life.

Well-written generational story about how to hold a family together and honor the dead while entertaining us with the creative mind of Dale Messick who created Brenda Starr Reporter. The period scenes from the 40s are delightful, and Rohrman does a good job with the present day struggle to preserve her grandmother's legacy. A delightfully theatrical biography/docudrama!