Mother (and Me) at The Greenhouse Theater Center

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Under Kimberly Senior's direction, Buckley is so poised and precise (the Broadway training is always evident) there's hardly room for spontaneity or vulnerability-even the tears seem to arrive on cue. The material is poignant; less acting and more candor might give it emotional depth."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...Through it all, Buckley demonstrates great flexibility as an actress, using only changes in voice and posture to transform into Eileen, her brother, nursing home staff, and many other people who are portrayed with slight exaggeration, but with the proper amount of nuance for their place in the story. Kimberly Senior’s direction remains engaging even a few years after the show’s premiere, proving that Buckley and her production crew have gone to great effort to maintain it. They’ve done well to do so; Mother (and me) is an ideal portrayal of the parent-child relationship over a lifetime."

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

"...The Premise: Melinda Buckley, a Broadway performer and comedian, recounts the story of her shifting relationship with her mother, from larger-than-life Hungarian beauty and eager daughter to frustrating mother with dementia and frustrated actress trying to balance it all together."