“Her work as Andrei was deep, complex, embodied, truthful - it was a wonderful portrayal that embodied Andre's point of view, of Chekhov's writing and the given circumstance with heart. We saw a character grappling with their life choices, their conflicting emotions of shame, pride, sorrow and contrition; beautiful work.”

“You are a strong and humble competitor.”

“Each time you were given a challenge to expand your range as an actress. I can tell you will be a powerful force in the next generation of theatre artists!”

“Maya, you have been a warrior of expansion. Every day, you chose to enter your work with dedication and with power. You embodied the fact that confidence is not a state of mind but an action verb – you do and therefore you are.”

"She allowed herself a level of passionate expansiveness and emotional transparency I had not seen before."