Wait Until Dark is Pitch-Perfect in the Pitch-Black
“Douglas Fries, as Lieutenant Mike Talman, is the friendly villain whose keen performance keeps the show’s elements a surprise. Hazard and Fries’ onstage chemistry is strong, which makes his character’s reveal even more unexpected.”
Noah Moore - League of Cincinnati Theatres
“Catch” CLP’s Peter and the Starcatcher
“Black Stache is Douglas Fries. His portrayal brings this pirate captain to new heights… And who knew Stache would have such a lovely voice?”
Lara Gonzalez - League of Cincinnati Theatres
Award-Winning Work about Emily Dickinson
“In keeping with the Ohio Motif, they cast Cincinnati actors Courtney Lucien as Emily Dickinson and Douglas Fries as [Colonel Thomas] Higginson.
The finished product, Showdown in Amherst, is quickly gaining attention and traction after winning one of the eight Silver Telly Awards.”
Belinda M. Paschal - Columbus Dispatch
Ghostlight Stages One-Acts
“After 15 years of “silence” Daniel (Douglas Fries) shows up on Lyla’s (Kate Stark) big gallery opening, and is not well received... Should we feel empathy for him?”
Liz Eichler - League of Cincinnati Theatres
Fun Times in the Forest of Arden
“Orlando’s so disrespectful that Oliver lines up a wrestling match with Charles (an imperious Douglas Fries), who’s a good foot taller and more skilled, with the instruction to demolish Orlando.”
Rick Pender - Cincinnati City Beat
Take a Ride to Last Stop on Market Street
“Much of the action revolves around one-man ensemble Douglas Fries, who plays the bus driver and all of the passengers... Fries makes his many transitions with lots of costumes and props, reverting back to his mysterious clown persona between characters.”
Molly Gilmore - The Olympian
NED’s Mindset Mission Stops at St. Charles School
“If we all never gave up, encouraged others and did our best, I think we'd find ourselves in a great spot,” shares the performer from today’s talk, Douglas Fries.”
Joseph Sharpe - Hometown Stations
