for “A bRIGHT rOOM cALLED dAY”

Jeff Award Nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Play

“Carriker’s portrayal of Baz is riveting…”

— Emily McClanathan, The Chicago Tribune

“…the openly gay Gregor Bazwald (portrayed by the always magnificent Grant Carriker.)”

— Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review

“You killed it. But you should have shot Hitler.”

— Rio Ragazzone, Grant’s boss

For “malapert love”

“The greatest single reason to rush out and see this play is the wonderful performance by the magnificent Grant Carriker. As Count Montoya, this actor not only defies gravity with his physical antics … but his expert command of Siah Berlatsky’s rapid-fire dialogue is pure and impeccable. You can understand each and every syllable that Carriker utters, which at times comes so fast that the audience wonders how he’s able to breathe. His bodily gyrations remind us of a cross between Groucho Marx and a Cirque du Soleil contortionist. And Grant Carriker is a skilled comic actor whose delivery and sense of timing are unrivaled.”

— Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review

“Carriker pulls off a triumph…”

— Kathy D. Hey, Third Coast Review

“Grant Carriker at his endearingly maudlin best.”

— Karen Topham, Chicagoonstage.com

“That was probably my favorite thing I’ve ever seen you do!”

— Laura Carriker, Grant’s Mom

for “The Threepenny Opera”

“Grant Carriker provides comic relief with his physically funny portrayals of Filch and the questionable Reverend Kimball.”

— Angela Allyn, Chicago Stage and Screen

“Hats off to Grant Carriker…”

— Alan Bresloff, Around the Town Chicago

“I’ve never been more entertained and confused at the same time.”

— Elizabeth Stam, Grant’s best friend