PRESS

LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON (Lionsgate Films)

"The "accountant" played by Richard Azurdia is FABULOUS. Go see it just to watch his facial expressions and over the top character. He was great."

- CRANNKLEFT.COM

AMERICA 101 (Fobia Films)

"Miguel Castro and Richard Azurdia, are SO LOVABLE you'll never call a Mexican border crosser an "alien" again."

- DOWNTOWN TUCSONAN

GB2525 (New Legacy Ent.)

"OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES by Richard Azurdia as “Puppet” cap off an outstanding ensemble of soon to be discovered actors."

- EXAMINER.COM

“KUDOS must be given to Richard Azurdia who, as a member of the Ensemble, beautifully handles a multitude of parts that fleshes out the goings-on among the principals.”

- SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS

“The supporting actors, who include Richard Azurdia and Tarina Pouncy, have INFECTIOUS FUN with many colorful bit parts.”

- LOS ANGELES TIMES

“In multiple roles, Richard Azurdia has an absurdist streak, a Fred Armisen-type vibe that provides COMIC RELIEF” - FREE PRESS

“…Richard Azurdia SCORES as Hernandez, Rick Moran, and live-on-the-scene media types. And I loved his brief turn as a pushy Jane Doe fan seeking a selfie.” - THEATRE NOTES

"... Richard Azurdia’s shy Snug becomes a unique and truly silly lion, all but STEALING some of the play performance scenes."

- DAILY NEWS

"And we have the return to ISC of AUDIENCE-PLEASER

Richard Azurdia as the shy Snug."

- STAGE RAW

"Richard Azurdia showed GREAT over the top contrast as the skeptical, yet caring father of Marisela, Fabián and the charismatic political opponent to immigration, Tom Tancredo." - BROADWAYWORLD.COM

"Azurdia barges through a number of characters with FEROCIOUS COMMITMENT..." - VARIETY

"Richard is HILARIOUS in a scene set in Miami, playing an over-the-top Cuban woman..." - BACKSTAGE

"Grumio (as played by Richard Azurdia) is the MOST OUTRAGEOUS, the most commedia, acting out Petruchio’s wedding horse, like one of Monty Python’s of Holy Grail." - THEBILLSHAKESPEAREPROJECT.COM

"...Elbow, the constable, here played DELIGHTFULLY by Richard Azurdia."

- MOSTLY SHAKESPEARE

"Richard Azurdia also gives a STRONG PERFORMANCE... playing him as a man who chooses his words and actions very carefully, as subdued but intense." - BACKSTAGE

"...the VIVID Azurdia, though hardly a behemoth, embodies (Diego) Rivera with BRAVURA TECHNIQUE... stellar turns by Minerva Garcia as Kahlo and Richard Azurdia as husband Diego Rivera."-LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Richard Azurdia plays him (Diego Rivera) with all the necessary EXTRAVAGANT magnificence."

- KATE WEST REVIEWS

"Richard Azurdia is a TENDER but ominous Diego Rivera"- LA OPINION

"MUST-SEE OUTstanding performance by Minerva Garcia as Frida and Richard Azurdia as Diego Rivera."- LATINOLA.COM

"The play stars Minerva García as Kahlo and Richard Azurdia as her husband, fellow painter Diego Rivera. Both deliver performances filled with EMOTIONAL, FUNNY and DRAMATIC RANGE."

- REMEZCLA.COM

"Richard Azurdia's vividness turns on a HYSTERICAL dime from affability to outrage as Page."

- LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Other WONDERFULLY drawn characters include Richard Azurdia's heart-clutching Page."

- BACKSTAGE

"Richard Azurdia’s EYES ARE BIG enough to register across vast distances."

- L.A. STAGE TIMES

"When this cast is on, they are ON FIRE - most notably company newcomer Richard Azurdia."

- DENVER POST

"Teddy Roosevelt never looked so good, or so real, as he is portrayed by the EXORBITANTLY TALENTED Richard Azurdia... Azurdia has a more stylized presentation than the other actors. It works well in a piece not grounded in reality but rather erupting from black comedy."

- BERKSHIRE FINE ARTS

"Azurdia’s heroic Tomas and his sweet and gentle Fidel are BOTH GEMS..."

- STAGE SCENE LA

"Richard Azurdia himself hits on all the RIGHT EMOTIONS... Later, Azurdia also STANDS-OUT as the hapless “Fidel...”

- BUCKING TRENDS

"As Tomas, Azurdia has a GREAT PORTRAYAL of a man who tried to do right for his village... we had Azurdia’s Fidel and his Taco Truck, which was just a realistic and very human portrayal..."

- CA HIGHWAYS

"Richard Azurdia as Tongva chief Tomás resigns himself sadly and stoically to the forced abdication of traditional ways. But Azurdia’s own ancient, OLD-SOUL CHARISMA sustains the chieftain’s nobility, dignity & wisdom. "

- BROOKLYN & BOYLE

"...Richard Azurdia and Xavi Moreno are VIVID as his henchman..."

- LOS ANGELES TIMES

"...Richard Azurdia’s Borachio is WONDERFULLY

over-the-top."

- THEBILLSHAKESPEAREPROJECT.COM​

"...backed by Richard Azurdia and Xavi Moreno as his stoogish henchmen, this trio brings a surprisingly SUCCESSFUL sense of the melodramatic to the proceedings."

- ARTS IN L.A.

"Richard Azurdia puts on a POWERFUL PERFORMANCE as a Mexican immigrant sending money to his family back home. Azurdia will leave you SPEECHLESS…"

- THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES

"very talented cast… Richard Azurdia EFFORTLESSLY exhibits Jorge’s humility, his integrity, his commitment to his family…"

- BROADWAYWORLD.COM

"one superb performance after another—Stallings’ dynamic, focused Peter, Azurdia’s WARMLY paternal Jorge, Castelblanco’s adorably naïve Pepe, and Pasco’s edgy, intense Whalid..."

- STAGE SCENE LA

"One of the FUNNIEST SCENES was Azurdia’s colorful description of Adriana’s serving wench as “spherical... Richard Azurdia and Bobby Plasencia each wring maximum laughs from their roles.”

- STAGEANDCINEMA.COM

"...Dromio of Syracuse (Richard Azurdia) and Dromio of Ephesus (Bobby Plasencia) get even MORE LAUGHS as the confused twin servants answering to two identical masters."

- BACKSTAGE

"... Azurdia’s easy humor leaves us WANTING to know MORE about Raymundo Sr... "

- STAGE RAW

"Rocha and Azurdia’s interactions are PERFECT. The arc to their relationship is executed beautifully..."

- CULVER CITY NEWS

"...with Azurdia completing the adult cast to PERFECTION."

- STAGE SCENE LA