I have met Dave Osmundsen at a couple theatre conferences and I have to say that I am impressed by this young playwright on the rise. This might be a fine play to start with if you're unfamiliar with his work. It's a short, quick read and discusses issues that I know are important to Dave. Jimmy and Rachel debate autism, LGBTQ and even dating apps. It may seem light and breezy but there is a deeper meaning within.

This is a hard play for me, and that's what makes it so powerful and necessary. As an autistic person diagnosed late in life (almost 56) it's a conversation I've had often, and it hurts my heart to see it so wonderfully represented on the page in a way that is very real, relatable even if you're not autistic, and funny - yeah, it's gonna play funny (haha funny) and I think that's fabulous because that's how playwrights get audiences to learn stuff, through humor and the open-heartedness that laughter brings. Thank you, Dave, for this courageous play!

Osmundsen's charm and knack for writing compelling, flawed friendships leaps off the page in "My (Diagnosed) Self". It's funny, thought-provoking, and a win for characters AND actors on the spectrum.