Acting Reel

Selected Reviews

Karen in AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY at Southern Rep:
“Mercein’s desperate and damaged Karen, whose mile-a-minute monologue in the opening of the second act is a scene-stealing highlight.” - Nola.com

Olivia in TWELFTH NIGHT at The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival:

“Mercein has a striking voice, a queenly presence and a jester’s snappy timing. When she stretches her long body into a sculptural pose, she could be Audrey Hepburn playing Cleopatra.” - The Morning Call

“Jenny Mercein commands the stage with a quiet strength as Olivia. She brings a regal bearing, as well as a sweetness to the part.”  - The Press, tnonline.com

Becca in RABBIT HOLE at Florida Studio Theatre: “

Page coaxes some beautifully nuanced performances from her cast, particularly Jenny Mercein as Becca and Gregory Northrop as Howie, who slip and slide through their lives while trying to gain traction.”  - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Desdemona in OTHELLO at The Pioneer Theatre Company: 

“Mercein’s Desdemona has grit and spirit, a refreshing contrast to the wimpy was she’s often portrayed.” - The Salt Lake Tribune
“Jenny Mercein captures the mixed feelings and the growing concern as the marriage deteriorates into a maelstrom of distrust.” - Deseret Morning News

Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis:

“Mercein’s Beatrice is appealing… Wooddell and Mercein are two actors suspended in time, finding the eternal humanity in words that were written more than 400 years ago. They reveal their emotions with utter simplicity and true tenderness. Why do theatergoers tolerate Shakespeare turned upside down and twisted inside out? In the hope of ever so rarely getting to experience moments like this.” - St. Louis River Front Times

“Mercein… gives a self-possessed performance that points the way to American musical-comedy heroines such as Laurie in “Oklahoma!” and Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mollie in ANIMAL FARM with Synapse Productions: 

“A first-rate production…there is not a weak link the entire barn.” The New York Times

“Jenny Mercein’s ribbon-loving mare Mollie has a beguiling cantor and a bead on vanity...” - The Village Voice

Rosalind in AS YOU LIKE IT with Connecticut Free Shakespeare: 

“Jenny Mercein as Rosalind is both gracious and vivacious.” - Curtain Call

Mistress Ford in MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at The Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis: 

“Rolle, Mercein, and Leslie deliver vibrant characters.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch