“We just LOVED it! What else is there left to say?!”

“It was a GREAT Show!”

“Ms Zagreda is great fun to watch... her approach is instantly likable. She a wonderful mimic with a vocal versatility that is wide, effective and convincing...I particularly enjoyed her focused and well timed ability to laugh at herself during moments when she inhabits other characters from her narrative. Again, making her a great pleasure to watch. Then there is the visual paradox of a strikingly attractive woman enacting a ‘fat’ past as it were happening in the present... she makes this WORK...”

“ ‘Corn Bread & Feta Cheese’ will make you laugh, cry and question your own freedom...it will shock the senses of a 21st century woman... She’s a wonderful author/playwright.”

“The play is at it’s most personal when she is recounting her triumphs... it‘s at its most strongest and emotionally genuine when Zagreda slips into the stories of others-most notably her great aunt in Albania who was forced into an arranged marriage at a young age...
She also speaks in passing of numerous other Albanian women whom she interviewed for her graduate thesis; it is in impersonating others that Zagreda seems to be able to tap into deep and compelling emotion. These moments are heartbreaking... Zagreda is an engaging performer and gifted mimic... elegant, confident – a professional actress.”

“What an awe-inspiring performance! I laughed, I cried, I learned a lot... I loved it!...
The genuine, heartfelt emotion Zagreda displayed in addressing the trials and tribulations of growing up female in a culture where women are seen as second class citizens (*not to mention fat!) absolutely mesmerized me... she hit her mark everytime whether it was a comedic moment... or heartbreaking moment of loss of and pain as she retold the story of her great aunt’s plight that gave me goosebumps... I highly recommend it. Well done!”

“The best monologue of this month comes from Elza Zagreda in her work, “Corn Bread and Feta Cheese: Growing Up Fat and Albanian”... It’s very funny and the audience laughs a lot but in the end you have to applaud this writer-actress for work so capable, she deserves to be praised.”

“This show takes a look at yet another “dysfunctional” family and makes it appear funny, amusing, shocking, even sad, Elza comes out strong. This play has wit, charm and a whole lot of “buk and djath” (corn bread and feta!)

“I LOVED it! An Armenian meets an Albanian when they sit down for Corn Bread and Feta Cheese during the wonderfully eccentric ethnic adventure of Elza’s one woman show... don’t miss it!”

“The show and Elza were absolutely wonderful. Elza gave a stellar performance. I was amazed.”

“I was greatly impressed and entertained by the writing... Elza’s captivating performance and the voices of Elza’s relatives. The lighting effects, props on stage and the splashes of music helped enliven the one act in to about 25 distinct and refreshing segments. I learned so much about Albanians.”

“Elza’s piece is much more personal than ‘Nine Parts Desire’ although both pieces are written about women. She did a terrific job!”

“Well written... the writing is superb and the storytelling was very rich, I was quite impressed with what she did.”

“What a wonderful journey! I really enjoyed it. Elza looked wonderful. Her voice was in really good form — it would make a great movie.”

“It was a pleasure to see the show. There was certainly a lot that was relatable but to me, the raw and personal moments, the ones that strayed away from familiar territory were most effective.”

“I completely enjoyed every moment of the show... what a great way to spend the evening! “Corn Bread and Feta Cheese: Growing Up Fat & Albanian” is an absolute joy...I will keep spreading the word!”