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Ashlea Palladino

Associate Critic


Ashlea Palladino has been reviewing local theater for John Garcia?s The Column since July of 2010. A life-long arts enthusiast, Ashlea searched for an outlet that would allow her to combine her love of theater with her passion for the written word, and reviewing for The Column has presented her with that opportunity. Ashlea received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in English Literature from the University of North Texas in 1998, though she has been working in commercial property and facilities management since that time. The King and I was the first show Ashlea saw on stage, and some of her favorites include To Kill A Mockingbird, 1776, Funny Girl, The Drowsy Chaperone, Cabaret, Rumors and Avenue Q. When not sitting inside a dark theater taking mental notes, Ashlea enjoys spending time with her family, including her charming, witty 9-year old Junior Associate Theater Critic. She would like to thank the D/FW theater community for welcoming her into the fold, and for making her second job so much fun.

Past Reviewed Shows listed by most recent to oldest.

Show Theatre Company Posted
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Theatre Arlington 4/13/2011
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES THE MUSICAL Artisan Center Theater 7/19/2011
ASSASSINS Theatre Three 10/2/2013
BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN Casa Manana 9/24/2013
BLACK COMEDY Rover Dramawerks 9/13/2011
BOEING BOEING Circle Theatre 2/28/2011
CATS Garland Summer Musicals 7/25/2011
CLUE THE MUSICAL Plaza Theatre Company 10/22/2013
COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN Runway Theatre 3/26/2012
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Plaza Theatre Company 2/8/2012
GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Greater Lewisville Community Theatre 10/18/2011
HAIR (National Tour) AT&T Performing Arts Center 9/23/2011
HELLO DOLLY! Plaza Theatre Company 5/31/2011
INTO THE WOODS McKinney Repertory Theatre 8/5/2011
MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS Dallas Children's Theater 11/21/2011
METROPOLIS Level Ground Arts 4/18/2011
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (National Tour) Dallas Summer Musicals 3/8/2012
OF MICE AND MEN Theatre Arlington 10/29/2013
OKLAHOMA! Lyric Stage 6/19/2012
OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS Theatre Frisco 4/24/2013
PILLOW TALK Garland Civic Theatre 10/12/2011
PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL Dallas Children's Theater 9/24/2012
RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES (National Tour) Dallas Summer Musicals 4/25/2012
RENT Casa Manana 3/4/2012
REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT Level Ground Arts 3/7/2011
ROCKIN CHRISTMAS PARTY WaterTower Theatre 12/7/2011
RUMORS Grand Prairie Arts Council 9/26/2011
RX Kitchen Dog Theater 4/2/2013
SNOOPY!!! THE MUSICAL Denton Community Theatre 4/18/2011
SUPERIOR DONUTS Greater Lewisville Community Theatre 2/11/2014
THE FROG PRINCE Dallas Children's Theater 3/16/2011
THE GIRLS IN 509 Rover Dramawerks 9/4/2012
THE MUSIC MAN Garland Summer Musicals 6/22/2011
THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS! Dallas Children's Theater 6/23/2013
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Artisan Center Theater 2/25/2013
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE - Regional Premiere Uptown Players 2/18/2014
VERDICT Garland Civic Theatre 4/26/2011
WILD OATS Theatre Three 8/17/2011