Roe, Stages 2023

  • “The acting and the direction, by Kim McKean, are inspired throughout, emphasizing the fact that these are people, not walking, talking issues. This is what great theater does: it gives skin, bones and blood to ideas.” 

    — Houston Chronicle

  • "Riveting ‘Roe’ at Stages is suddenly more relevant than ever."

    — Houston Chronicle

  • “Whoa! The literal words audience members exclaim after witnessing the powerful performances that are currently happening in Roe at STAGES.”

    — Broadway World

  • “McKean emphasizes [the characters] humanity and vulnerability. A brilliant touch in staging.”

    — Paper City Magazine

  • "Roe is an engaging and masterful play that captures the nuances of two women who defined America’s abortion movement in the late 20th century."

    — The Rice Thresher

Tiny Beautiful Things, TheatreSquared 2021

  • “[An] emotional rollercoaster [and a] beautiful celebration of the joys and pains of being human.”

    — Arkansas Traveller

Ann, TheatreSquared 2020

  • “Consistently engaging and utterly delightful…a refreshing, fun, and heartwarming watch.”

    — Arkansas Traveller

  • "Thrilling theatre."

    — Fayetteville Flyer

  • "A force of nature."

    — Fayetteville Flyer

Love & Information, Trap Door Theatre 2019

  • “Winning direction anchors... an absolutely enthralling experience directed by Kim McKean.” 

    — Buzz Center Stage

  • "This is not to be missed."

    — Picture This Post

  • “Kim McKean’s direction makes this production sizzle with energy. The nine versatile actors who perform do justice to Churchill’s homage to love, knowledge, angst, and communications failures.”

    — Third Coast Review

  • “Having seen another production of Love and Information a few years back that made very different choices, I can attest to what an accomplishment McKean and her team have pulled off by making it their own. Not only is the production full of interesting tidbits that strike to the deepest parts of ourselves, it’s also funny and self-aware.”

    — Around the Town Chicago

  • “If the purpose of art is to point a mirror at its audience, this is one piece of looking glass that could lead to utter despair. But it's also very hard to look away from. It's a kind of 1984 for 2019.”

    — Chicago Reader

  • "Imagine staging 57 micro-plays in one night, with little to no guiding details in the script. Director Kim McKean craves the challenge."

    — Chicago Magazine

Lydia, University of Texas at El Paso, 2018

  • “Under Kim McKean’s expert direction, Octavio Solis’ Lydia creates a claustrophobic cocoon of heartbreak, agony, and despair that thankfully does not release its grip until well after the final curtain falls. Buoyed by fiery performances and technical prowess, McKean’s production warrants nothing less than absolute adulation.” 

    — Shane Strawbridge Reviews

Importance of Being Earnest, University of Texas at El Paso, 2017

  • “Beautifully done…and hilarious!”

    — The City Magazine

  • "An absolute must-see comedy."

    — The Prospector

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