Press & News

  • "At its funniest, her play satirizes shape wear, jeggings and every type of bra imaginable, drawing on theatrical movement, lighting and even rhyming poetry to foreground women's experiences and enliven the performance. At its heaviest, it reveals jarring statistics about the gender pay gap and sexual assault, educating the audience about the history of women's clothing and its role in perpetuating the patriarchy."

    - Madeleine Kaptein, Seven Days, “Comedic Play ‘Control Top’ Skewers Pantyhose and the Patriarchy“

  • "Vasta Folley’s work often tackles challenging issues, but the playwright, who is known for comedy, is well versed in using laughter to invite the audience in. Her mission is to tell powerful stories that feature women who have lived long and interesting lives."

    Essex Reporter

  • "The show features an ensemble of five women who reflect on their lifetime experiences with clothing, revealing what lies beneath the very fabric of their lives."

    Stowe Reporter

  • “Humor has been a saving grace in my life,” Vasta Folley said. “I love allowing my characters the chance to laugh, and even better, the audience. It can connect us just as much as sorrow, and help us over the bumpy parts of life.”

    Shelburne News

  • “It’s a big deal to hand over newly crafted work and hope the actor can find the nuance and heart of the dialogue, especially for what’s going on in between the words. Linda is not only a joy to work with, she intuitively reaches for the core and the bigger themes — often knowing where I’m headed before I do,” Vasta Folley said.

    The Other Paper

  • "A confrontational, emotional, yet humorous trip down memory lane. Not a play to miss; be prepared to laugh, but also to cry. Many from the audience said they eagerly await Carole Vasta Folley’s next play."

    - Brandy Todt, The Vermont Journal, "The Seymour Sisters"

  • “Two recipients were People’s Choice Creation Grantees, a new process involving the public’s vote . . . The two proposals with the most votes and the winners of the People’s Choice Creation Grant were Ivan Klipstein of Burlington who will create a five-volume series of illustrated travelogue booklets and Carole Vasta Folley of Essex Junction who will create a play about women and the lifetime impact of gendered clothing.”

    - Vermont Business Magazine

  • “The Vermont Art Council announces the 22 recipients of its most competitive grant funding program, the Creation Grant, which supports Vermont artists in creating new work . . . Creation Grants are supported in part by the Vermont Community Foundation’s Arts Endowment Fund, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the state of Vermont, and private donors.”

    - Vermont Arts Council

  • "Vermont is filled with talented playwrights, and that includes Carole Vasta Folley, who crafted this tender, often laugh-out-loud ode to the bonds of female friendship. Vasta Folley managed to create a play that's sentimental and smart - not an easy combination to pull off."

    - Brent Hallenbeck, The Burlington Free Press, "The Family of Ewe"

  • "Audiences never tire of laughing at people sillier than themselves, and The Sleepover — A Comedy of Marriage offers a full dozen fools in love . . . show perfectly fits the company's mission of providing stage roles for women and showcasing women playwrights; the laughs are a bonus."

    ~ Seven Days Vermont

  • "Carole Vasta Folley is a funny lady. And she makes other people funny. Just watch The Family of Ewe and see if you don't LOL. But it's more than that; this is a play written by a woman for women (and one male wtih a tiny part), and so TFOE exhibits a full spectrum of the feminine and feminist: roller-coaster emotions, relationship dynamics, middle-aged-grrl-power solidarity, insecurity and empowerment."

    ~ Pamela Polston, Seven Days, "The Family of Ewe"

  • "Abounds in fresh ideas, well-crafted repartee and touching scenes."

    ~ Elisabeth Crean, Seven Days, "Pronouncing Glenn"

  • "Alumni Pie, a crowd-pleasing two hours of theater...the characters in Alumni Pie are reunited, and it feels so good."

    ~ Brent Hallenbeck, The Burlington Free Press, "Alumni Pie"

  • “Amusingly self-aware and self-deprecating, Carole is especially adept at bringing pieces back around to a universal truth.”

    ~ National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  • “Reads like a fresh, funny conversation”

    - New England Newspaper & Press Association

  • "I wish there was an emoji just for reading Carole Vasta Folley. She's breathless and energetic, and so funny with observations and personal foibles."

    ~ New England Newspaper & Press Association