"Mischa Avarena’s portrait of the immoral Ricky Roma grows as the play progresses and one realizes at a certain point that he’s even more gifted at reacting in group scenes than he is at delivering a long monologue, and he’s no slouch in either department. He makes of the character a delightfully affable douche. And he manages it with such a light touch, that he shines. It’s a memorable performance that lingers in the mind". (Daniel Garipey, Glengarry Glen Ross, View Magazine)
“Mischa Aravena has some excellent moments as MacDuff. His reactions to the news of his family's death at the order of MacBeth stand out particularly. I have seen him in a few other productions recently, and I hope to see him in others soon”. (Jason Silzer, Macbeth, Staged in Toronto)
“Aravena gives Marco a quiet depth. We see him as a man devoted to his family and willing to go to great lengths to support and protect them. Like many people with great depth, he is slow to anger but once there, stays on full boil. Aravena captures this well and says as much in his silences as he does with his words”. (Bridgette Redman, A View from the Bridge, Encore Michigan).
"He’s an accomplished actor, is Aravena, attractive in appearance and gifted in voice and delivery, able to use enviable economy in emotion. As the voice of justice and reason Mischa provided gravitas to this production and a sweet and vulnerable side to his characterization as well". (Tom Makan, Death and the Maiden, Hamilton Post)
"From first entering the studio in 1958, clumsy, bumbling and eager to please, he manages to pull off a well-timed comedic sense. Aravena is fearless in his role". (Endeavor Longmire, RED, MonkeyBiz)
“Mischa Aravena embodies tremendous pride and strength in symbolic lynchpin moments as Marco” (Marin Heinritz, A View from the Bridge, Revue Michigan)
“Mischa Aravena tackles Gerardo with impressive bravado. Starting in a mode reminiscent of Dick Van Dyke, uncanny levels of wholesomeness and naïveté overpower his performance. Gerardo’s denial and refusal to accept the fact of his wife’s past is a vital aspect of the character’s portrayal, one that Mischa masters early on. As the play progresses, the truth becomes increasingly more elusive, and Mischa’s performance explodes” (Ariel Fisher, Death and the Maiden, The Fishbowl)
“Mischa Aravena’s handling of Bassanio, showed that he was mindful of the character’s potential for growth from the outset. He flourished during moments when he competed with other suitors for Portia’s hand in marriage” (Cynthia Greenwood, The Merchant of Venice)
“Mischa Aravena was Boolie, Daisy’s son and a local businessman. He managed to portray an enlightened good old boy who treated others well and clearly loved his mother and respected the chauffeur. Aravena did very well with the Southern accent and the attitude he took toward Daisy”. (David Kiley, Driving Miss Daisy, Encore Michigan)
“Mischa Aravena’s portrayal of Juan Peron was among the strongest, both vocally and impressionably and vocally supported Scully’s Eva Peron beautifully”. (Nicholas Catania, Evita, The Theatre Reader)