UNCLE VANYA @ LA MAMA
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“Natalie Battistone’s Sonya appears here with a touching sweetness, almost luminously endearing, though the echo of her self-lacerating insistence on her own plainness lingers like a bruise beneath the surface.” –Tony Marinelli, Theater Scene
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"Sublime." –Adam Rapp, playwright
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“But the last, incredible 10 minutes are incendiary.” –Helen Shaw, NYT
 
“The performances from the cast were all excellent – every actor having to stay switched on throughout. I was particularly taken by Natalie Battistone’s portrayal of lovesick Sonya, who remained encapsulated by Astrov at every mention of his name – even whilst not in the direct action.” –Eloise Thody, Theatre and Tonic
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“Taken as a whole, Krymov’s staging — thanks to the efforts of a game, utterly fearless ensemble cast — is an astute social commentary on the dire current state of the world that thankfully stays clear of obvious didacticism.”
–Adrian Dimanlig, Interludes
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O.P.C. @ AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER
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"So brave, so brilliant, so fabulous." –V (formerly Eve Ensler), playwright
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“There’s never a dull moment at the theater–especially when an understudy makes her debut. I stayed late this Tuesday to watch understudy Natalie Battistone go on (with incredible poise and polish, I might add) as Romi in O.P.C. for the first time and, as always, I found myself choking up a little late in act two.” –Nina Goodheart, director 
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HAMLET @ CHAMPLAIN THEATER
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“Powerful and beautiful — as well as heart-wrenching — was Natalie Battistone’s Ophelia. Among the most poignant scenes were Hamlet’s rejection of Ophelia, and Ophelia’s later “mad scene.” These moments, without any overdoing, were about as emotion-filled as theater gets.” –Jim Lowe, Rutland Herald
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"As Ophelia, Hamlet’s love interest, Natalie Battistone has to become unhinged as well, and does so with great pathos. Before that, though, Battistone evokes the innocent likability of another Natalie (Portman) as she builds the character of Ophelia into one the audience hates to see unravel in the second act."
–Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press​​​​
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HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE @ ROYALL TYLER THEATRE
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“Vogel’s play is challenging [...] Battistone makes Li’l Bit tough and calloused — not surprising, considering her character’s life experiences — but also wraps her in warmth, humor and intelligence that makes the audience want her to prevail.”
–Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press
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"The real deal." –Paula Vogel, playwright
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MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY @ THE COMPANY OF FOOLS
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"Preternatural."–Scott Palmer, director​​
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HEROIN/E (KEEP US QUIET) @ THE A.R.T. INSTITUTE

"The performances were gorgeous- so precise, so nuanced. And the blending of the voices was absolutely thrilling.”
–Carson Kreitzer, playwright
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“Beyond her phenomenal talent, she is as hard working, collaborative, intelligent and highly moral a person as you are likely to find.” –Scott Zigler, director
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TWELFTH NIGHT @ THE ROYALL TYLER THEATRE
 
“Battistone shines especially as Olivia, demonstrating a confident stage presence and a deft ability at digging into not only the sound of Shakespeare's language but the meaning behind it.” –Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press
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VENUS IN FUR @ THE SPOT

”I've had the pleasure of seeing two fine theater productions this past month: "Hamilton on Broadway" and, this past week, David Ives' "Venus in Fur" off-off-off Broadway across the street from the Sun Valley Car Wash at The Spot performance space on Lewis Street. Tickets for Hamilton are hard to come by, but "Venus in Fur" continues Thursday through Saturday and I highly recommend it.” –John Grabow, Idaho Mountain Express​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​