“A MAGNIFICENT young actress named Shannon Koob tackles a tour de force of a role… Ms. Koob fills Ms. Gien’s oversize shoes and then some…twenty-four strikingly drawn characters, refracted through the author’s brilliant kaleidoscope of personal memory, come alive with remarkable intensity.”

"A cacophony of languages – the Queen’s English, Afrikaans-inflected English, African
dialects and the gibberish of nursery rhymes – assault the ear to stunning effect."
- The New York Times

"Rates the phrase 'tour de force.'  Her expert performance is more than just astounding!"
- Asbury Park Press

"IS THERE ANY WAY the Two River Theatre Company could retain Shannon Koob, who plays every role in The Syringa Tree, to play all the parts in the play that opens their new theater next month? After all, You Can't Take It With You has only 17 roles; Syringa Tree has 24, and Koob is a keeper."
- Two River Times

"Koob adopts a multitude of accents. She does very well, whether she's speaking in the mother's cultured tones, a grandfather's unctuous manner, or Salamina's lilting Afrikaaner speech...The struggles that all face make for a suspenseful and touching coming-of-age story."
- The Star Ledger