“When it came to delivering lines, the seven adorable actors playing the von Trapp children often stole the scenes. But they did get competition from Heather Buck as Elsa Schräder, the captain’s initial love interest.”

“Vocal performances are tremendous...and the acting is almost as good, with the best performances given by Heather Buck as Elsa Schrader and Crystal McDougall as Mother Abbess.”

“but the whole affair moves along quickly toward a surprise ending, thanks to an energetic and talented cast directed by Adrian Elfenbaum. Amarotico is especially entertaining, as is Heather Buck.”

“Welcome to an English bed-and-breakfast manor as the new and inexperienced owners, charmingly enacted by Heather Buck and Evan Held, anxiously await their very first guests...The connections between the guests, the manor house owners, and the London murder develop in scene after scene. Suddenly, the lights are out and one of the guests is dead. A piercing scream (kudos to Heather Buck), cut telephone lines, and the chase … begins. But whodunit?”

“Heather Buck delivers a maturely commanding performance as coy, smart, and emotionally-reserved sister, Elinor Dashwood. Ms. Buck’s posture, cadence, impeccable enunciation and timbre are perfectly Austen-esque and dramatically appropriate. In fact, her volume and eye contact evoke a sort of focused acting performance that makes you forget you’re watching an actress and rather seeing a person in their natural state. ”

“Hamill whisks us into the antics and hearts of Elinor Dashwood (strong, controlled Heather Buck) and Marianne Dashwood (flighty, passionate Alisha Ehrlich)...In a uncommon move, the roles of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood alternate in successive weeks. The actors are both so excellent, I will return to see them swap roles. Given their wonderful talent and acting range, both will be a treat.”

“It’s worth pointing that it takes a great deal of talent to portray these not-so-gifted scream queens, and the Lucky Penny cast has that in abundance....
Heather Buck is Tonya the dewy dish who got her start at a pig-calling contest and was voted “Miss Cream Corn” before going into horror flicks.”

“ Scream Queens’ is a frivolous romp with campy monster movies and a diverting cast that revels in atrocious special effects and bawdy innuendos... Heather Buck’s flighty Tonya idealizes the helpless, shrieking Fay Wray from ‘King Kong’.

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“Buck and O’Neill lead the show with their terrific vocals and lovable characterizations. O’Neill’s velvet bass sends the audience swooning, and Buck’s got the spirited belting needed for Nellie. ”

“Buck and O’Neill are in excellent voice and character with O’Neill’s operatic training put to good use here.”

“Impressive performances by Ben Stowe as John Proctor and Heather Buck as Elizabeth Proctor....Due to the strong chemistry between the leads, Proctor’s famous “Because it is my name . . .” speech was thoroughly effective and moving.”

“Heather Buck is the third character; she’s timid throughout, but expands in that narrow dramatic category to show real depth and nuance. Can a whisper carry to the back of the house? Is there a way to sing a Broadway show tune in a bashful way? Buck does it, and to great emotional effect.”

“Heather Buck, (Shelby), delivers a gentleness and vulnerability in her beautiful upper range soprano voice.”

“The standout performance was delivered by Heather Buck who, through both superlative character and vocal work, lets us see in her Shelby the very real possibility that unless things change in her life, she may end up in the place from which Percy arrived – and she knows it.”

“Buck — in the role of a woman who’s made a mastery of artifice — is harder to judge. Her Ellen is such an expert at pretending, that when she finally breaks down and tells her own story, Buck is either overacting – or Ellen is. It’s hard to tell, and damned if that uncertainty doesn’t make the whole story even more fascinating.”

“And then there’s Heather Buck. Very few actresses in our community register empathy as easily as she does (or as well), and, as Helen’s nurturing mother, she is spot on, poised and cinematically beautiful.”

“Some of my favorite moments were Buck in the musical numbers “Time Stops” and “I Don’t Need a Roof.” Buck did a stellar job as Mary Poppins at Spreckels’ last season, and her star quality continues to shine. Once again, I was captivated by her ability to make the story poignant and intimate on stage. ”

“Tracing through the real world and outlandish tales is the love story between Edward Bloom (Darryl Edward Strohl-De Herrera) and Sandra (Heather Buck) whose devotion to each other is hopeful and tragic...it is clear the two adore each other, leading to a deeply moving song by Sandra, I Don’t Need a Roof, pleading with her dying husband not to leave her.”

“Lead actors Darryl Strohl-DeHerrera (father) and Mark Bradbury (son) are perfectly cast, as is Heather Buck the wife and mother. Their solid vocals add to the many other talents...in the show.”

“Will’s mother Sandra—played nicely by Heather Buck, also portraying numerous ages — is clearly the love of Edward Bloom’s life, and in his stories, she’s the primary “plot motivation” for his various adventures and exploits, from his colorful love-at-first-sight encounter under a circus big top, to his unorthodox method of travelling to see her once he finds out who his heartthrob actually is.”

“The big question is, does Mary Poppins still fly? Yes she does, spectacularly. As played by the delightful Heather Buck she shows a lot more strength, edge and power than in the film, sweet when she needs to be, but tough too, and even a little bit dangerous.”

“...I would be remiss if I didn’t call out the fabulous work of Heather Buck in the role of Mary Poppins. While recalling the style of Julie Andrews from the movie, Heather brings her own unique talents and interpretation to the part. ”

“As Mary, Heather Buck deserves to star in this show. As Jane and Michael request in the song “The Perfect Nanny,” Heather is “very sweet and fairly pretty.” A little more than fairly, I’d say. And, though I couldn’t tell from my seat, I’m relatively certain she doesn’t “smell of barley water.” She can also sing and act and spread her charm to the back of the house.”

“When Mary Poppins arrived on stage, the real magic began. Heather Buck played Mary Poppins, and was truly “perfect in every way,” including having perfect pitch and singing like a songbird. I recognized this actor from the recent production of Bonnie and Clyde at 6th Street Playhouse. She had stood out for her spot-on acting and singing.”

“...the supporting characters were the standouts, with Director Craig Miller getting excellent work from Scottie Woodard as Clyde’s brother Buck and Heather Buck as Clyde’s sister-in-law Blanche. Buck does a great job with the character’s journey from a devoted wife struggling to keep her husband on the straight and narrow to her eventually succumbing to the Barrow gang.”

“Scottie Woodard and Heather Buck also give strong performances as Clyde’s brother Buck and Buck’s wife Blanche...Heather Buck shines especially in some tender and dramatic scenes in the play’s climactic second act.”

“I was at Camelot last night and loved it....Broadway quality right here in the North Bay. Heather Buck is wonderful as Guenevere. What a fantastic voice!”

“Buck plays Guenevere’s intial girlishness perfectly...”

“He is joined on several duets by Heather Buck, a skilled soprano who makes the high notes seem effortless.”

“Heather Buck as Maria is a joy to observe and her strong yet dulcet toned singing voice is pitched perfect. ”

“Heather Buck is a bright and effervescent Maria with a lovely clear voice.”

“Heather Buck’s Prudence is comically neurotic, a career woman in confusion, who finds herself realizing that Bruce, despite his quirks, is really quite preferable to her demented shrink.”

“Cinderella could not have been more perfectly cast. Lane’s (Buck’s) voice brightens the production. She made her Cinderella wise and independently resourceful. This Cinderella certainly did not require her pompous prince.”

“Lane (Buck), as Cinderella, has one of the finest voices in the cast, and plays her character’s ambivalence with the right amount of comic believability.”

“Meg, played with a wonderful comic touch by Heather Buck, gets the biggest laugh of the night, when she returns from a ball, and says—with tremendous comic gravitas—“I may have left here a girl, but I came home a woman.””

“Statuesque Heather Buck, who had the lead in the Mountain Play’s ‘Sound of Music,” creates her charming and sweet character Meg.”