LOUIS  LOTORTO  
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                                                                                       as Poirot in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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". . . I thought I would never see another actor who fit the role of Hercule Poirot as well as David Suchet. And then I saw Louis Lotorto in the role at OCT a few seasons ago. From his short stature to his flawless Belgian accent to his perfectly curled mustache, Mr. Lotorto is so convincing that audiences easily forget they are watching an actor playing a part; in short, Louis Lotorto IS Hercule Poirot."
                                     - Stephanie Bartlett,
Sneak Preview

". . . Lotorto prowls the stage like a well-groomed cat who will inevitably capture his murderous prey. He is thoughtful and poised, with mannerisms and affectations that are classic Poirot - but delivered with a charm that's all his own."                
  - Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier


    as Wadsworth in CLUE
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​"In the role of Wadsworth, the butler (played by Tim Curry in the film), Guest Artist and LA-based Actors’ Equity Association veteran Louis Lotorto delivers an initially nuanced performance that rockets into the comedic equivalent of a fireworks finale."​


                                   - Read Full Review


                                                      Fred + others in A Christmas Carol

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"The show is poignant, touching, and comedic with   Bo Foxworth, Regina Fernandez, Louis Lotorto, and Jenna Cardia – adding mightily to the festive romp."       - Montecito Journal    
                   
                     
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"Ensemble’s Christmas Carol features five actors: Mark Capri as Scrooge and Regina Fernandez, Bo Foxworth, Louis Lotorto, and Janna Cardia, as everything else — including ghosts, chairs, a ticking clock, the rest of the human characters. . . this group of actors pulls off all the quick switches and changes without a hitch."
                               
 - The Santa Barbara Independent


      as Brian in Annabella in July

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"Louis Lotorto is great as Brian, with his befuddled attempts to sort matters out backfiring, causing more problems not just for Vanessa but between the couple as well."
                             
 - StageandCinema.com

"The parts of the show I enjoyed most, are the scenes between Brian, Vanessa’s husband, and the French lover. The two actors were incredibly funny."                   - Splash Magazine

Bruce Turk gets to have the most fun and elicit the most laughs as the would-be lover with the outrageous French accent, but only because he gets an excellent straight man in Louis Lotorto’s Brian.
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                                                                                            - San Diego Reader

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 ". . .Spot on casting for the entire ensemble. . .
         
​ . .Brian (Louis Lotorto) as Vanessa’s Nebraskan husband deftly develops the most profound character growth, turning out to represent the heart of the story.
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         . .this near perfect melding of playwright, director, designers and actors is what brings people to the theater."             
- San Diego Story


          as Finbar in The Weir

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". . .Finbar, a rakish and smooth-talking Louis Lotorto."
                             
-Santa Cruz Sentinel


                                                                  as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Links

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"Having once seen David Suchet portray Hercule Poirot on film, it is difficult not to picture him in the role. But not only does Louis Lotorto manage to embody the character so that one forgets he is not actually the diminutive and slightly OCD Belgian detective, but the depth he brings to the role is fresh and original - no mean feat when portraying such a well-known and beloved sleuth."

                     
-Stephanie Bartlett, Sneak Preview


   as Arthur Vance in The Outsider

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​"Louis Lotorto sparkles as the "legendary political hack" Arthur Vance. His character is reminiscent of David Mamet's Conrad Brean, played by Robert DeNiro in the 1998 film "Wag the Dog." Vance swings in to derail the scandal in the governor's office. He is slick down to his double-breasted, sharkskin suit reeking with political slime. He exudes self-assured glib exhibiting unconscionable behavior, you have to love this guy."

              - Village News          Read Full Review

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"Into this chaos lands Arthur, whom the superb Lotorto gives just the right air of benign arrogance."
         
-SD Union Tribune    Review

"As the energetic CNN political analyst, Louis is brilliantly all over the place on the set, enthusiastically encouraging Ned, then Louise, in their political pursuits. The scenes with Ned and the four cards he is to read during the T.V. interview and the scene with Louise and the color code cards are classics."
      
- The Vista Press       Read Full Review


  as Harry 'Jazzbo' Heywood (Clarence)
  in It's A Wonderful Life, A Radio Play

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"Louis Lotorto flies through the rapid transitions he must undergo in order to voice Harry Bailey, Mr. Martini, and several others as the radio actor Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood. It’s Lotorto’s final turn as the angel Clarence that puts the finishing touch on this fabulous Christmas creation."
  - Santa Barbara Independent  Read Full Review
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"Lotorto is energetic as the novice angel Clarence, George’s spunky childhood friend and supporter Sam, an immigrant business owner and others....Not only does each actor deftly switch characters, eras, ages and locations from one second to the next — sometimes within a single conversation — all five sing in bright, crisp harmony at multiple points throughout the show."
        - Noozhawk   Read Full Review


                                               as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus

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​"My favorite role was Louis Lotorto, playing the Emperor Joseph II, his command of the comic right on point."


   
- Splash Magazine  Read Full Review

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"Louis Lotorto has performed in six other productions of Amadeus, and he knows that it is the Emperor’s job to keep things light, to treat his judgments that affect both men as if they were but passing thoughts. “Too many notes,” he tosses off, and his signature aphorism, “Ah…Well, there it is,” becomes only funnier as the evening progresses."

  
- San Diego Story   Read Full Review


                                                   as Luigi in The Explorer's Club

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"This cast is close to flawless, as is Manke’s direction, with some remarkable bits of gymnastic timing achieved by each. But special kudos to Lotorto as the idiot savant wildman who would have been at home in the craziest Marx Brothers routines."

       - GoodTimes.SC  Read Full Review

"As Luigi, Louis Lotorto is a charmer. At times wild-eyed, Luigi’s always bowing down unexpectedly or doing something that seems crazy but is normal in his country."

    - Santa Cruz Sentinel  Read Full Review

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"Acted with untiring gusto by small, lithe Louis Lotorto.....A quick study, Luigi in no time is hurling cocktails along the bar and across the lounge like a kid shooting pellets from a slingshot... It’s a moment of gorgeous visual comedy worthy of Laurel and Hardy and well worth the price of admission."

- PerformingArtsMontereyBay.com
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                                                      as Millet in Fuddy Meers

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​"...and Millet (the inspired Louis Lotorto), whose sidekick is a foul-mouthed puppet."

     - VC Reporter  Read Full Review


  as Judge Levinski in A Splintered Soul

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"The burden of defending the uninformed American community trying to do right by the survivors falls solely on Judge Martin Levinsky, played by top-notch actor Louis A. Lotorto. Lotorto’s performance is precise and explosive– perfectly measured to balance the magnitude of his fellow cast members so that every role seems to revolve around him at one point or another."        
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- Signal Tribune    Read Full Review


                                                     as Man #1 in The 39 Steps

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"As for Foxworth and Lotorto, performances don’t get more tour-de-force than these two L.A. theater superstars’ mastery of quick changes, comedy shtick, and split-second back-and-forth transformations with nothing but a change of hat."
         - StageSceneLA       Read Full Review

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"Then there is the duo of Bo Foxworth  and Louis Lotorto who together excel in incarnating over a hundred other characters. Their quick-change routines and physical escapades are in themselves worth the price of admission. Plus, the pratfalls performed here seem to be injury-defying."
  - Long Beach Beachcomber  Read Full Review

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"Playing the police and countless other combinations of characters of different ages and even genders are the formidably talented Bo Foxworth and Louis A. Lotorto (who has appeared in five previous productions of this play). Each scene requires all four actors to manipulate furniture, ladders, trunks, wheels and the like as they recite fast-paced, synchronized, witty lines and perform physical stunts..."
        - The Signal Tribune    Read Full Review


                   as Fool in King Lear

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"In a cast in which everyone from royalty to shrouded figures handles their roles well, Louis A. Lotorto as the Fool stands out, captivating with humor and quick wit while making magic as effortless as the flip, or disappearance, of a coin."
         
           
- VC Star   Read Full Review

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                                              as Richard Burbage in Shakespeare In Love

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"Performances sparkle, from the romantic, swashbuckling verve of Story’s Will to Corbett’s incandescent, gender-bending Viola to Foxworth and Lotorto’s unabandoned scenery chewing as Henslowe and Burbage...."

​   - StageSceneLA    Read Full Review


         as Freddie in Noises Off

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"Louis Lotorto is Frederick Fellowes, the actor playing the homeowner, and Francesca Manzi plays Belinda. . . both effectively wait to deliver quips that land and then resonate, even minutes later. Lotorto is also especially good at slapstick, but you’ll have to see the show to appreciate his finesse."


              - Sierra Lodestar     Read Full Review


                                                     as Milt in Laughter on the 23rd Floor

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     "Louis Lotorto as Milt, a scene stealer if there ever was one, sets the tone for the craziness that follows, and his comedy timing is flawless." 

     
"This superb cast of talented comedians and farceurs is filled with first rate actors – all at the top of their game – resulting in a brilliant ensemble effort."
     - Lyons' Views, News and Reviews    Read Full Review

"This is an all-star cast and these consummate comic pros bring enormous verve, humor and impeccable timing to the production."
    
 - Pat Launer, www.jazz88.org   Read Full Review


          as Venticello #2 in Amadeus

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". . .Christian Barillas and Louis Lotorto were most amusing as the Venticelli, without hamming it up."
     - The Orange County Register   Read Full Review

"The most challenging supporting roles-and perhaps the most thankless-are Salieri's 'venticelli,' the two 'little winds' (Christian Barillas and Louis Lotorto)….their proclamations, almost always adagios of alternating sentences or even single words in length, are always delivered with the perfect synchronization Shaffer requires.."

        - Random Lengths News    Read Full Review


  as Ace Dolan/Charles Valliere in Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Great Nome Gold Rush

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". . . There’s also a shifty gold-chaser named Ace Dolan on hand, and actor Louis Lotorto gets the show’s best laughs in that role with his lovably groan-worthy puns along the lines of “All roads lead to Nome.”. . . "

           - The San Diego Union-Tribune    
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"A terrific Louis Lotorto performs double duty as Ace Dolan and as Charles Valliere the piano player."

        
-DesertLocalNews.com     Read Full Review


       as Alfie in One Man,Two Guvnors

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"...and just about anything involving SoCal theater treasure Louis Lotorto as a pacemaker-dependent octogenarian waiter named Alfie deserves a standing ovation."

​            - stagescenela.com
       
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". . . Deserving a special mention is Louis Lotorto as Alfie, an elderly waiter on rubbery legs who hasn’t found out yet that he might be eligible for a happy retirement. . . "
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- CulturalWeekly.com   Read Full Review
  
         
"The supporting cast is uniformly excellent, with special mention to .... and Louis Lotorto's Alfie, a pacemaker-wearing, deaf and addled servant who does his best Tim Conway as the butt of most of the pratfalls and door collisions."​
         
- OCWeekly.com          Read Full Review

"Even the smaller roles are comedic showcases – notably Louis Lotorto’s Alfie, a feeble, doddering, wheezing old waiter at a seaside hotel."
       
- OCRegister.com         Read Full Review
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"...and 87-year-old Alfie (scene-stealer Louis Lotorto), whose slow, shaky balance is furthered hindered by a rather temperamental pace-maker that threatens every subtle move he makes. Talk about comedy choreography!"

    
- broadwayworld.com    Read Full Review

                                                           as Man #1 in The 39 Steps

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"The cast are all talented comedians, voice actors and quick-change artists with crackerjack timing and seemingly inexhaustible energy...

...As Man #1, Louis A. Lotorto is a master of accents and Charlie Chaplin-like movement as a Nazi spy, Scottish lady innkeeper and many more. This is his fifth production of “39 Steps” and his experience with the material shows."
 
-The San Diego Union-Tribune    Read Full Review




        as Leo in Chapter Two

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". . .quartet of virtuoso actors . .As Leo Schneider, Lotorto showed he was capable of pranks and pratfalls without being afraid to present the onlooker with an intimate inner view of his character's conflicts and insecurities, which are painfully reminiscent of an old Italian painting of a martyr whose intestines are being unwound on a reel. His depiction of Leo's failings and deficiencies was genuine and candid, always honest and always appealing."                                                         - broadwayworld.com   Read Full Review
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"Louis Lotorto is a consummate actor who infuses the part with realistic gestures and East Coast energy that keeps his performance consistently exciting." 
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www.sandiegoreader.com   Read Full Review
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Lotorto’s libidinous Leo, is a study on how to play an unfaithful husband and loyal wisecracking brother, yet still have the audience love you as a character."
  
- Desert Local News     Read Full Review
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       as Venticello #1 in Amadeus

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  " . . . and two wonderful performances      by Justin Stark and Louis Lotorto as the      Venticelli . . . "




              - BroadwayWorld.com      Read Full Review



                                                                                                as Man #2 in The 39 Steps
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". . . The production abounds with slapstick that borders on magic and humor that melds seamlessly into hilarity. . .Kenny Landmon and Louis Lotorto were staggering in their many, many characters. . ."



                 - www.huffingtonpost.com       Read Full Review




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". . . a cast of four who have dead-on comic timing."

                     - www.examiner.com     Read Full Review

"The quartet of actors, though each possesses manifold and prestigious credits, works as a longtime team, evidencing either very long hours of rehearsal or very smart work by all."

                      - www.dailybreeze.com     Read Full Review

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"Louis Lotorto and Kenny Landmon play the two Clowns who portray everything from spies to Scottish Innkeepers to murky bogs. The two men have a remarkable ease of movement, allowing them to change characters onstage with the switch of a hat or a coat. At one point, there is a change from an investigator in his trench coat to the old lady Scottish Innkeeper with a split second change(Lotorto). And on the train, the two Clowns morph back and forth from passengers to the conductor and train station newspaper barker. 
It's an amazing piece of theater, performed brilliantly by Lotorto and Landmon."
                         - broadwayworld.com   Read Full Review

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"Actors Louis Lotorto and Kenny Landmon play most of the other numerous characters in “The 39 Steps,” and they present another kind of mystery altogether: How do they pull it off?
Availing themselves of a smattering of accents, postures and costume changes, the actors portray not only people but also the weather, the sets, the sound effects, the scene-changers and the prop people. 

The versatility, physicality and timing of all four actors are astonishing, given that some scenes require split-second transformations."
         - www.palosverdesnews.com   Read Full Review


                                                                                   as Robert in Don't Dress For Dinner

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". . . Louis Lotorto is in top-notch form all play long. He proves with ease that he can be funny whether it’s a take, a line delivery, a look, a pause, an anything. His physical slapstick accompanied with strong timing for bits shines throughout the show. His act 2 monologue of explaining the entire debacle garners much deserved applause and respect that he could even deliver a mouthful with such clarity and hilarity. 

       - The Road to 1,000/Marc Gonzales  Read Full Review

    

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. . . Louis Lotorto gives a marvelous performance as Robert, the duplicitous friend. He must walk a fine line in his attempt to cover for Bernard while hiding his own treachery. He panics and sputters as he reacts to his impossible situation. At the end, when things must be sorted out, Lotorto’s character offers a pressured and inventive explanation that is a tour de force. . ."
                        
                               - The Union Democrat    Read Full Review


                                                                    as Man # 1 in The 39 Steps

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"SoCal favorite Louis Lotorto and Scenie-winning character actor has vanished into roles as varied as The Glass Menagerie’s Tom Wingfield and Wait Until Dark’s Mike Talman. It should come as no surprise then that this acting chameleon proves the perfect choice to disappear inside character after character after character (in a number of instances making split-second back-and-forth transformations with nothing but a change of hat), and prove himself as masterful at comedy as he is at drama."
                                       
                                                      -StageSceneLA      Read Full Review




     as Felix in The Odd Couple

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"In order for any interpretation of The Odd Couple to work, there needs to be strong chemistry between the two main leads. Fortunately, the stars of North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production of Neil Simon’s legendary comedy have that in spades. 

. . .Lotorto arguably plays a much more difficult role as Felix. While he is the second main actor, Lotorto only appears for a few minutes in Act I, but quickly builds empathy with his hilariously sad sack interpretation. In Act II, his unbearably uncomfortable reactions to situations that are out of his control at times made my cheeks hurt from laughing so much. . .

. . .Thompson and Lotorto’s strong teamwork makes The Odd Couple a fun night of entertainment. I hope that this isn’t the last time that these wonderfully well-matched performers work together in San Diego."

          
                                   - Sandiegostory.com    Read Full Review


                                                                        as Lloyd Dallas in Noises Off

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​". . . a wonderfully exasperated performance by Louis Lotorto . . ."



            - The Daily Breeze      Read Full Review


   as Jim in Blame It On Beckett

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"Lotorto is spot-on as Foley, at once irredeemably cantankerous and sweetly lovable. . . .Lotorto and Goss are particularly flawless in their scenes together, two veteran performers who possess a well-oiled comic timing that recalls such talents as Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd."
                              -backstage.com     Read Full Review

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"Lotorto is, not to say this lightly, a gift to the theater. Not for one second does he force the comedy. We laugh heartily for the truths in his character, not for any actorly antics. And because Lotorto has been so truthful onstage, we hurt for Jim’s hurt."
                           -ArtsInLA.com     Read Full Review

"Louis Lotorto, the stand-out of the show"
                           -L.A. Times         Read Full Review

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"A special comment about the performance by Louis Lotorto: It was so real and satisfying that one could almost believe that he moonlights during the day as a real dramaturge. Do not miss this production."
                              -NohoArtsDistrict.org   Read Full Review
"A Colony favorite, Blame It On Beckett makes it an even half-dozen Colony appearances for unofficial resident chameleon Lotorto, once again disappearing into a character. . . "
                               -StageSceneLA            Read Full Review


                                                                as Man #2 in The 39 Steps

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"A great deal of the fun in this production can be put down to the antics of Christopher Shaw and Louis Lotorto, who run wild in their multiple roles as everything from Scottish innkeepers to German spies. One mad slapstick sequence spills pell-mell into another as these two wonderful clowns explore every nuance in a superbly fertile script."
   
               - The Santa Barbara Independent   Read Full Review


    as Etienne in The Ladies Man

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"In broadly comic style, Lotorto is at once lecherous and sarcastically officious."                    
                    - The Union Democrat   Read Full Review

"You won’t recognize Louis Lotorto from his appearance as Starbuck in “The Rainmaker,” even if you saw that Sierra Rep winner earlier this year. As, I believe, a testament to an actor’s performance, barely a mannerism or affectation hints at that previous role, and as Etienne, Lotorto is a riot of bodily contortions and linguistic playfulness. His and Kelley’s scenes when the master and servant conspire are quick, witty and adorably punctuated."
                    
 - Sierra Lodestar  Read Full Review


                                                                             as Starbuck in The Rainmaker

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". . .a first-rate production. . ."


". . .outstanding cast. . .superbly acted. . ."

"Louis Lotorto does an excellent job in the boisterous and larger than life role of Bill Starbuck. For a man who makes his living deceiving people, Starbuck proves to be surprisingly self-aware and sensitive to others. Lotorto ably captures these nuances."
                                   
                 - Union Democrat       Read Full Review


         as Dorian in OPUS

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"Lotorto is excellent as the wayward Dorian."

  - Ventura County Star   Read Full Review


                                                              as Bradley in Buried Child

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"Louis Lotorto is both chilling and amusing as Bradley."

                                                                              
                        -  Ventura County Star   Read Full Review


        as Charlie in The Foreigner                                       

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"Louis Lotorto as Charlie is hilariously perfect with a myriad of facial and body movements to capture your heart."      
                 - Kedar Adour Reviews   Read Full Review
". . .deftly played by Louis Lotorto. . . skillfully takes the character from timid to jovial to heroic."
                 - Metroactive.com         Read Full Review

". . .Lotorto bounces around the stage like a kitten with a ball of string. The rubber-limbed actor strikes just the right balance between sheepish and mischievous. . ."  - San Jose Mercury News


                                                      multiple roles in Almost, Maine

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"The ensemble: Caroline Kinsolving, Louis Lotorto, Donald Sage Mackay and Dee Ann Newkirk are sensational under director David Rose’s expertise."

           
-Grigwaretalkstheatre.com      Read Full Review


         as Ross in Bright Ideas

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"Louis Lotorto(as Ross), an obnoxiously doting preschool Dad, is so sunny and shallow, you just may want to slap him."
                               
                    - The L.A. Times        Read Full Review

". . .the five-member cast performs magic."

". . .Lotorto is a kick in the pants."

". . .Corwin, Lotorto, and McConough play multiple parts. . . each of them is outstanding."

                   - Long Beach Gazette  Read Full Review


                                                        as Leslie in Taking Steps

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"Lotorto is spot-on without ever overstepping."
                     
    - TheaterTimes.org   Read Full Review


". . .and once again Lotorto disappears into a role and plays it to perfection."
                      
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- StageSceneLA         Read Full Review


as Simon in I Have Here . .Young Lady From Rwanda

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"Lotorto. . in a cerebral yet sympathetic portrayal that is effectively downplayed - the perfect counterpoint to the play's charged emotional content."
                              
                              

                        - The L.A. Times   Read Full Review


"Louis Lotorto turns Simon into a sympathetic and richly nuanced character. (He) combines just the right elements of humor and compassion for us to feel completely in his corner."

                              - CurtainUp.com    Read Full Review


                                                                           as Tom in The Glass Menagerie

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"As Williams' surrogate Tom Wingfield, an inspired Louis Lotorto invests the present Tom's monologues and the past Tom's conflicts with great truthfulness and heartbreaking affect."

                                              
                        - The L.A.Times    Read Full Review


as Dr. Watson in Sherlock's Last Case

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". . .enabling second banana Watson (Louis Lotorto) to commit grand theatrical larceny and walk off with the show. . ."

"Lotorto, skillfully directed by David Rose, builds the episode beautifully, beginning with low-key menace and expressing increasing satisfaction while strapping Holmes to a La Frontenac chair and spelling out his grisly goal. When Watson says, "How you enjoy lording it over your bumbly, slow-witted, treacle-minded aide-de-camp ... your selfless, fawning, ever-faithful Boswell," the speech, and Lotorto's multidimensional delivery of it, constitute crackling theatre."     
                                - Variety   Read Full Review


                                                                     as Oscar + others in Indoor/Outdoor

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"Lotorto seems to have studied the art of quick changes from Siegfried and Roy."
                 
                             
    - BackStage  
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           as Camille in A Flea In Her Ear
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". . .The production is particularly fortunate to be possessed of that sine qua non of successful farce, Louis Lotorto, aided in great measure by his mastery of physical comedy. . . "
     - Backstage West (Critic's Pick)     Read Full Review
". . .stellar production. . .near perfect. . ."
     - L.A. Times (Critic's Choice)       Read Full Review
"But for scene-stealing pleasure, look no further than Louis Lotorto's fall down funny, Camille, scripted as having a cleft palate."
       - Burbank Leader          Read Full Review

​". . .It's far and away the best farce I've seen in a long time, and certainly the best ever at A Noise Within, with the much-noted Louis Lotorto giving his speech-impeded flunky more shades than would seem possible. . ."

                   - The Wicked Stage Blogspot        Read Full Review


                                                          as Worms in The Ladies of the Camellias

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"The gentlemen—Louis Lotorto as Gustave-Hippolite Worms, Marcelo Tubert as Flavio Andò—are a joy, each subsuming himself to his diva in his own madly entertaining way."
          - BackStage.com    Read Full Review

". . . Marcelo Tubert and Louis Lotorto render the most richly comical turns of the evening. . . "
              

           - L.A. Times          Read Full Review


    as Vince in Buried Child    

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"The part of grandson Vince was beefed up in the 1995 rewrite, but Louis Lotorto's performance doesn't need the extra lines to make Vince compelling."

                                - The L.A.Times     Read Full Review

"Louis Lotorto makes his presence known as a volatile, on-the-edge grandson Vince."
     
                                        - BackStage           Read Full Review

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