ROBIN AND ME: MY LITTLE spark of madness
Abingdon theatre Company
Photos by Grace Copeland
SWEETEE
SIGNATURE THEATre
"Dave Droxler's sinister, wicked portrayals are frighteningly real."
- Theater Pizzazz
"Admirably rounding out the cast...Dave Droxler, who seems to be changing costumes every other minute to portray a wide assortment of Southern gentlemen and not-so-gentle guys."
- Musical Theatre Review
Walken On Sunshine
Fringe NYC
**Fringe nyc Overall excellence in acting award**
"How is star Dave Droxler’s Walken impression, trotted out to frequent effect? Uncanny. He’s nailed down. The odd. Pauses? And added top notes of Pennies from Heaven and grumbly undercurrents of Catch Me If You Can."
- TimeOut New York
"Droxler is a brilliant physical comedian. His brand of funny is not something we see nowadays but he reminds us why we need it back. There are very few people who can do what that talent can do."
- Theater In The Now
The Man Who Laughs
Stolen Chair Theatre Co.
"A routine that enables Mr Droxler to display his considerable comic mime skills and suggest the shy, love-struck postures of, say, Charlie Chaplin. Mr Droxler grows more interesting when his charm morphs into powerful if all too brief glints of menace and tragic suffering."
- New York Times
"Droxler displays impressive mime technique and clowning craft, channeling Chaplin and Keaton as he mimes the precious territory between making us laugh and breaking our hearts"
- Backstage
"Droxler and (Molly) O'Neill evoke great chemistry on stage and imbue their roles with an aching tenderness"
- Huffington Post
"[Dave Droxler] is a powerhouse of physical comedy during the lengthy play-within-a-play, pulls our heartstrings with his delicate love of Dea, terrifies us with his rage against the amoral Josiana and ultimately shows us a human truth we might otherwise turn away from."
- nytheatre.com
Honky
Urban Stages
"Funny, Irreverent, keeps you laughing from start to finish."
- New York Times "Critics Pick"
"Dave Droxler... is a true standout. He negotiates the awkward pauses and meandering thoughts with great ease."
- Theatre Is Easy
"In Dave Droxler's masterful performance, (Peter) is a bundle of frayed nerves whose emotions rise and fall with tsunami force."
- OffOffOnline
- New York Times "Critics Pick"
"Dave Droxler... is a true standout. He negotiates the awkward pauses and meandering thoughts with great ease."
- Theatre Is Easy
"In Dave Droxler's masterful performance, (Peter) is a bundle of frayed nerves whose emotions rise and fall with tsunami force."
- OffOffOnline
Last Gas
Penobscot Theatre
"Dave Droxler imbues Nat with a restless anxiety, surrounding himself with a constant cloud of sadness and disappointment. And yet, even as you watch Nat screw up over and over again, he somehow remains lovable. Droxler excels at making Nat a real person, broken inside but still decent."
- Bangor Daily News
THE LONESOME WEST
The Pittsburgh Rep Company
**Pittsburgh Post Gazette Best Supporting Actor Nominee**
"But the real winner here is Dave Droxler, as Father Welsh... Droxler juggles two Father Welshes -- the bumbling drunk who just wants everybody to get along, and the depressive Catholic who would risk Hell for a little redemption. There is the funny, and there is the sad ... Droxler finds the tortured man in between."
- Pittsburgh City Paper
"Dave Droxler stands out as the most complex character, the young Father Welsh who tries to be a meaningful part of this community but remains out of place. Droxler brings out the true dimensions of vulnerability, human weakness and need. "
- Gordon Spencer on WRCT
- Pittsburgh City Paper
"Dave Droxler stands out as the most complex character, the young Father Welsh who tries to be a meaningful part of this community but remains out of place. Droxler brings out the true dimensions of vulnerability, human weakness and need. "
- Gordon Spencer on WRCT
MOJO
The Pittsburgh Rep Company
**pittsburgh OUT Online Best Actor AWARD**
“But at the center of the play is the dynamic and chilling performance of Dave Droxler as “Baby.” Like a snake, “Baby” is both hypnotically seductive and terrifying. Droxler gives a multi-layered performance— sometimes a hurt child, sometimes a sexy sado-masochist. It is the perfect portrait of a sociopath.If you see MOJO for no other reason, see it for Droxler’s stunning characterization."
- OUT Online
“…Dave Droxler stands out as Baby, the one full-blown sociopath [and] becomes the play's most riveting personality. Baby is a loose cannon, a quick, sallow-eyed monster who can make any pleasantry sound terrifying. Droxler's twitchy portrayal is so unnerving that it's almost a let-down when Baby is promoted from supporting role to protagonist.”
- Pgh City Paper
- OUT Online
“…Dave Droxler stands out as Baby, the one full-blown sociopath [and] becomes the play's most riveting personality. Baby is a loose cannon, a quick, sallow-eyed monster who can make any pleasantry sound terrifying. Droxler's twitchy portrayal is so unnerving that it's almost a let-down when Baby is promoted from supporting role to protagonist.”
- Pgh City Paper