“Shtein’s Daphna — who changed her name from Diana after a trip to Israel the previous year and has taken up Judaism in earnest — is a force of nature, as horrifying at times as she is charming at others.”

(Sep 7, 2014)

-The Columbus Dispatch

“Four young actors do a wonderful job of bringing forward all the nuances and issues of a very compelling family story in “Bad Jews”. I was especially impressed by Paula Shtein with her passionate portrayal and commitment to the character of the conservative, outspoken and most fundamentally self-centered, self-righteous cousin Daphna.  Of particular note is how this character talks 100-miles-a-minute as she tries to force her ideas on everybody.  Though she was talking fast most of the time, I understood almost every word that Shtein said.  I have such admiration for that…This is a powerful script and a well-directed, well-acted show.”

9/10/2014

-Anonymous reviewer

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The seven children, who look and act as if they could all actually be in the same family, are appealing without being cloyingly cute, and as the eldest, Liesl, Paula Shtein is captivatingly spunky.