The Gift of the Magi
Della

“Jodie Bentley and Tyler Hollinger manage to avoid easy sentimentality and find the camaraderie and love, with an undercurrent of erotic passion, that bind O. Henry's famous romantic pair.”
— Backstage

"Luckily, Bentley's portrayal of Della is charming and full of wide-eyed wonder; when caught up in her enthusiasm, it's easy to forget, for a moment, where the play is going."
— OOBR

"The story follows Delia (Jodie Bentley imbues this part with real charm) through her holiday frenzy to find the perfect gift..."
— NY Theatre

Girl Gang
Didi

"Bentley's performance offers something to cling to. She lets Didi's intelligence shine like a beacon, showing us a girl whose adolescent confusion never keeps her from knowing what's just. Eyes sparkling, she pushes through one tough situation after another, and her good-natured determination makes it easy to cheer her on. With a lovely singing voice to match, this thespian provides this wobbly tuner with its most winning constant."
— Variety

"Jodie Bentley is ideal as Didi, the sultry and vulnerable good girl who finds herself in reform school."
— Curtain Up

“Didi (played and beautifully sung by Jodie Bentley) runs away from home... ”
— Show Business

Captain Louie
Various roles

“Broadway caliber talent…”
— The New York Times

Sylvia
Sylvia

“Jodie Bentley is a sheer, laughter-wrenching delight of a Sylvia…her comic star turn is a performance to be seen and relished.”
— Ithaca Times

“Jodie Bentley is a real find.”
— Cortland Standard

“It’s a good play with some fabulous acting by Jodie Bentley…she out and out stole the show with her portrayal of Sylvia.”
— Syracuse Post-Standard

“It would be wrong to give away more of the wit and wicked ingenuity of Bentley’s Sylvia.”
— Ithaca Times

“You see, it isn’t love scenes or great speeches that test and actress’ talent; it’s how well she can play a dog. You have to see Jodie Bentley’s Sylvia to grasp how uproarious and curiously unsettling it is.”
— Syracuse New Times

“Sylvia is played to perfection by an enchantingly believable Jodie Bentley…her exuberance was contagious and her energy and total characterization of a young dog exploring the world was positively heartwarming.”
— Finger Lakes Newspapers

They’re Playing Our Song
Sonia

“Jodie Bentley is nothing short of astounding.”
— Cortland Standard

“Bentley is a revelation, enormously appealing in the part, creating a character who is complex and integrated. She doesn’t make an entrance, she burst upon each scene and there is an urgency to everything she says and does. It is an honest, thoroughly engaging and high-voltage performance by an extraordinarily gifted and appealing actress. This performance on a New York stage would be a star maker and Upstate audiences ought not miss it.”
— Cortland Standard

“Bentley turns Hamlisch and Sager’s songs into interesting drama. The duet “They’re Playing our Song” is wildly funny, and Bentley’s tear filled handling of “I Still Believe in Love” is complex and poignant. She lends verve and poise to the role of Sonia.”
— Syracuse Post-Standard

Superman is Dead
All female roles

“Jodie Bentley, who plays all of Casolaro’s old lovers, carries the play…”
— Show Business

Sweet Charity
Nikki

“Bentley is a vocal knockout, barreling out “Something Better Than This” and “Baby, Dream your Dream.”
— Pittsfield Gazette

“Jodie Bentley is terrific as Nikki.”
— The Independent

“Jodie Bentley is a hit as the tough survivor of the “hard knocks” of dance hall life.”
— The Berkshire Eagle

The Star Spangled Girl
Sophie

“Ms. Bentley does an excellent job of showing Sophie’s development, starting as the proper Southern belle and becoming assertive, even manipulative but highly likable young woman.”
— The Observer

“Sophie isn’t just any woman she is a total bombshell, and Bentley manages to give her a depth and dignity.”
— The Post-Journal