"A.G. Sweany and Amber James, in the roles of sisters Henrietta and Margaret Leavitt, immediately establish a relationship that is both affectionate and contrary – just what one might expect to see among siblings. They even look like they could be related."

"James is a perfect foil, a perky but socially unaware school teacher and suitor."

"James’ Anya is appropriately giddy as a teenager, who, despite the collapse of the only way of life she has known, is nonetheless excited for the dizzying possibilities before her – of course, amplified through the idiom of commedia."

"There is a simplicity to his delivery of this character, so too when later he takes up the role of Wally Webb. A similar praise can be given to Amber James for her genteel portrayal of Rebecca Gibbs."

"...the dynamics between Mistress Page (Donna Marie Miller) and Mistress Ford (Amber James) were refreshing..."

"Iglesias, James, and Mooney provide delightful moments of comic relief."

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"The choice to cast the male character of Medvedenko as a female actor brought an interesting spin and welcome queerness to the role and the impoverished schoolteacher’s relationship with Masha."

"Young lovers Mariane (Amber James) and Valère (Erik Harrison) have a stand-out scene with Dorine (Jasmine Jones), the housemaid. Both are far too proud to admit they are hurt when the other is far too cowardly to stand up to the brainwashed Orgon’s tyranny..."

"...Miller and James are humorous as they scheme against the knight..."

"Masha was in complete contrast to Medvedenko (Amber James), whose naïve joy for the banal side of life was charming."

"Amber James impresses as Nina, the small-town ingenue Spike had hoped to impress. James plays Nina as a bit dazed by the whirlwind in which she finds herself, and a bit in awe of the creative types she’s stumbled across, but never as dim-witted or childish."

"James...can take a bow for [an] exemplary performance..."

"(3)’s joyous mischievousness masks a deep sorrow, and James lets us see that sorrow, as she should, in glimpses."

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"Because we move forward in time incrementally, the actors must show subtle gradations in the age of their characters. This affects...James the most...[She is] spot-on; you can see the seeds of the 12-year-old, for example, when you see her at 15, and as a result she is linearly connected to the 12-year-old and the 15-year-old when she appears as an adult."

"Star-struck Nina, Vanya and Sonia’s neighbor, was played with a girlish giddiness by Amber James. Nina’s comparison of Masha to the character Norma Desmond from the classic film “Hollywood Boulevard“ among other gaffes, kept the laughs coming."