Between Riverside and Crazy
Nominee- Best Featured Actress 2019 Theatre Tampa Bay Awards
Winner- Best Ensemble Theatre Tampa Bay Awards
Sara Oliva does remarkable work in the role, one that stores a surprise that cannot be described. -Tampa Bay Times
...a hilarious Sara Oliva, in one of the funniest sex scenes I have ever witnessed on stage.... - Splash Magazine
Sara Oliva, whose Church Lady is more comfortable with the spirituality of Brazilian Candomblé than with traditional Catholic communion, nails one of the wildest onstage transformations imaginable. -The Miami Herald (Full Review HERE)
The hilarious and touching Sara Oliva as Church Lady gets the most memorable scene of the show and maybe even of the year. - Broadwayworld.com
...played ingeniously by Sara Oliva.... - The Weekly Challenger
The acting under Adler’s hand is remarkable...Sara Oliva is equally adept. This cast believably persuades that they are, indeed, an extended family that has bonded together. - Florida Theatre Onstage FULL REVIEW HERE
GableStage’s production of “Between Riverside and Crazy” is yet another coup, a bases-loaded four-bagger that will remind anyone who’s still wondering that you don’t have to go to New York to see great theater...The seven-person cast leaves nothing to be desired...one of the most satisfying shows I've seen so far this season. -The Wall Street Journal
A-One cast including Sara Oliva- Florida Media News (Full Review HERE)
You have to wait for the second act for Sara Oliva, and I don't know how many orgasm induced heart attacks you might have seen, but I guarantee, this is the funniest.- Broadwayworld.com (Full Review HERE)
You are not likely to forget Sara Oliva's eerie Church lady- MiamiArtsLover.com
Sara Oliva is Church Lady, a role that if less skillfully acted could become a stereotype, but Guirgis offers enough strong writing that Ms. Oliva does not allow that to happen. - Talkin' Broadway
My Name is Asher Lev
Rivkeh's anguish, exacerbated by the death of her brother, is palpable in Her Rivkeh's journey is one that sees her battle loneliness, depression performance. Sara Oliva's,motherly struggle..breath-taking, riveting work... the audience's hearts break right along with those of the Lev family - Broadwayworld.com
Sara Oliva's best moments come as the Jewish mother who can see outside of her small world; but she also shines as the foul mouthed gallery owner and the seduction-free model. - Ink 19 Arkiculture Digest
Strong support..from Sara Oliva whose haunted face and pleading voice are a portrait of pain. - Orlando Sentinel
Sara Oliva's selfless devotion to her son is as heart-wrenching as a Pieta .. a rare production that is equally affecting on both an emotional and intellectual level.- Orlando Weekly
Born Yesterday
Sara Oliva turns Helen the maid into a scene-stealer who disrupts arguments with badly timed entrances and then milks every step for all its worth. -Palm Beach Magazine
Sara Oliva makes her show time onstage worthwhile…and is hilarious as the footsoldier of public healthcare- Windy City Times
Birdsend
The best performance is from Sara Oliva, who also is fun to watch as a neglectful nurse- New City Chicago
Good supporting performance from Sara Oliva in a portrayal so nasty it has to have been based on a real life experience - Chicago Tribune
Sara Oliva...nearly steals the show- Barrington Courier-Review