‘Kelly Owens’ Mona Lisa, a resourceful, bohemian Katrina survivor, embodies the kind of soulfulness that truly suggests magic’
http://chicagotheaterblog.com/2009/06/21/review-eclipse-theatres-a-song-for-coretta/

You know you're in for a few sparks as soon as we meet the down-on-her-luck New Orleans artist Mona Lisa ( Kelly Owens, having fun being simultaneously wise, needy and spacey )
http://www.windycitytimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21546

‘Owens as a drifting artist who lived through the horror of the post-Katrina Superdome truly succeeds’
http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/theater/75775/a-song-for-coretta-at-eclipse-theatre-company-theater-review

‘A Song for Coretta is a fine ensemble acting piece that found Kelly Owens and Kristy Johnson doing moving performances’
http://chicagocritic.com/a-song-for-coretta/

Kelly Owens' portrayal of Mona Lisa runs as deeply as the history behind her character’s name
http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/3667

'Owens manages to balance the range of feelings one can only imagine as experienced by a Katrina survivor: distress and distrust coupled with the determination and dignity required in order to maintain a sense of self-worth'
soleilstodos.com