November - 2016

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, The East Hampton Star, Fall 2016

"Local audiences are by now familiar with the lead actress, Chloe Dirksen, who was brilliant in last year’s “This Wide Night” at Guild Hall, and who acquits herself well here as Hester, portraying her with a gentle but defiant dignity." Read More

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, TheaterLife.com, Fall 2016

"If Ms. Dirksen is not on all East End playwright’s short list of actors, she should be. Her performance had strength and nuance in the Friday night show I witnessed." Read More

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, Dan's Paper, Fall 2016

"Right off the bat, the Puritan villagers’ resentment toward Hester (played by the gracious and self-controlled Chloe Dirksen) makes theatergoers wary of this puritanical way of life." Read More

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, The Independent News, Fall 2016

"Some performances are worth mentioning such as Chloe Dirksen as Hester Prynne. She was motherly and unpretentious. Dirksen undertook her role, center of the stage, in a Broadway sized way." Read More

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, Hamptons.com, Fall 2016

"...the daughter of the infamous yet powerful Hester Prynne played by Chloe Dirksen with power, verb, conscience and fortitude." Read More

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, Sag Harbor Express, Fall 2016

"Ms. Dirksen’s portrayal of the long-suffering heroine is impressive. Her composure and self-assuredness in the face of persecution, and her steadfast refusal to name Pearl’s father in the face of pressure, helps her morally rise above those who seek to condemn her — among them Hester’s own long absent husband." Read More

"The Scarlet Letter" Review, 27East.com, Fall 2016

"Chloë Dirksen is exceptional as Hester—she’s strong, she’s resilient, she’s the woman we’d all want to be if subjected to such a public shaming. Ms. Dirksen has an expressive face that radiates depth and complexity, qualities she also called on in the role of the grownup Scout in the Literature Live! production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” two seasons ago." Read More

Afraid of the Dark: Hester Prynne’s Tale of Suspicion Still Resonates Today, Sag Harbor Express

http://sagharborexpress.com/afraid-dark-hester-prynns-tale-suspicion-still-resonates-today/

Actress CAEA, AEA

Represented by Noble Caplan Abrams in Toronto