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Sarah Tuft

Recommended by Sarah Tuft

  • The Strange Education of Marina Santiago-Scripps by Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton And Chris Shelton by Diana Burbano
    4 Dec. 2021
    “ After being blown away by the stunning SILUETA, I had to check out another one of Burbano’s collaborative projects. THE STRANGE EDUCATION OF MARINA SANTIAGO-SCRIPPS did not disappoint as the story of a young woman challenged—as so many young women often are—by forces that work to erode her -self-confidence but who finds her place in the world. The play is vibrant with a sense of seaside living and sensuality. I especially love how it draws parallels between the toxic masculinity at the heart of disingenuous sexual conquest and ruthless land development. ”
  • Silueta by Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton and Chris Shelton by Diana Burbano
    1 Dec. 2021
    “ This gorgeous, insightful, achingly truthful play so perfectly captures a world I know all too well - the art world. SILUETA captures its passions, abuses, and cult of celebrity as well as the dynamics between men and women that continue to haunt many industries, especially the arts where insecure men feast on the adulation of young women. A brilliant two-hander in which both characters are fully realized as three-dimensional human beings, this play needs to be produced - now! ”
  • Neon Boogie by Khari Wyatt
    2 Nov. 2021
    “ Khari Wyatt’s NEON BOOGIE is a searing soaring sensual drama about an artist trapped in the confines of her race and gender but who sees the way out, if only she can move past her trauma, her family’s desire to keep her safe, and the world’s desire to keep her confined and there. Wyatt gives us a pitch-perfect 1970s America as experienced by those most affected by the era’s social turmoil. NEON BOOGIE also gives us so much to love about its characters as they struggle and eventually shine. ”
  • Here Lived (Hier Wohnte) by Cynthia L. (Cindy) Cooper
    20 Oct. 2021
    “ Cindy Cooper's beautiful heart-wrenching play welcomes us into a world where most lives proceed predictably. It’s a happy place—one of family, community, geography. We can only know what we know—until that moment when everything changes, and our worldview along with it. A beautiful testament to our ability to rise to the occasion, "Here Lived (Hier Wohnte)" brings humanity to the idea of legacy. ”
  • A WITNESS by Jordan Elizabeth Henry
    13 Oct. 2021
    “ Jordan Elizabeth Henry’s A WITNESS explores the terrain of grief, guilt, loss, and finally - courage - through its wholly unique, beautifully-drawn characters whose witty repartee leaps off the page and onto the stage. A wonderful testament to the power of forgiveness, especially of oneself... ”
  • 20TH CENTURY BLUES by Susan Miller
    12 Oct. 2021
    “ Susan Miller’s 20TH CENTURY BLUES is a gorgeous testament to the power of female friendship and its ability to shift, accommodate, illuminate, and endure over time. It also chronicles the beauty of what we gain, not lose, through the process of aging. Every character in this ensemble piece is so richly drawn - each so specific and yet completely relatable. I loved watching them come together, cope together and bump softly against each other like party balloons. Just when we think they might pop, they transform into something even shinier. ”
  • Donna Orbits the Moon by Ian August
    4 Oct. 2021
    “ What a powerful way to tell the story of repressed fury and grief! DONNA ORBITS THE MOON brings us into Donna’s world - which for many of a “coastal elite” like me, is quite foreign unless it’s being lampooned. Instead, August draws a tender dimensional portrait of a woman whose trauma is so relatable, whose heart is so big, and whose intentions are so earnest, we are rooting for her to take that one brave step, even before we know why. ”
  • Dog & Boy by Shannon Murdoch
    2 Oct. 2021
    “ Talk about complicated mother-daughter relationships!… this well-crafted, suspenseful, utterly human play is a cat-and-mouse game between pros, not to mention, it’s likely the only cat and mouse game that features a possibly dead dog. A tense but tender psychological thriller, DOG & BOY is also a powerful two-hander that needs to be produced!! ”
  • [Working Title: OPTIONAL BOSS BATTLE] by Nick Malakhow
    30 Sep. 2021
    “ This play offers such a heartbreakingly tender window into a world of young men finding their way, not just to each other, but to their best selves, it feels a privilege to be on the journey with them. Though their obstacles are very specific - being queer, being young, being thwarted by the pandemic, being overwhelmed by mental health issues, being terrified of everything I just mentioned, their humanity is universal. OPTIONAL BOSS BATTLE crackles with authenticity, right down to the kind but powerless teacher. Get this play out into the world!! ”
  • Paletas de Coco or, The Letter Unspoken or, The Christmas Eve Play by Franky D. Gonzalez
    29 Sep. 2021
    “ This play is tour de force of dramatized self-revelation. Brutally honest, achingly tender, heartbreakingly sweet, and always triumphant - PALETAS DE COCO OR, THE LETTER UNSPOKEN OR, THE CHRISTMAS EVE PLAY follows our narrator as he digs deep into feelings and memory so he can become the loving father he never had. ”

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