One Two One Three

10-minute play. On the morning of their son's funeral, a mother and father confront their misgivings, their failures, and their love.

10-minute play. On the morning of their son's funeral, a mother and father confront their misgivings, their failures, and their love.

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One Two One Three

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  • David Hilder: One Two One Three

    Crushing in the finest way, One Two One Three is a masterful piece of playwriting. The revelations are placed perfectly, and are both understated and unexpected. The story set in motion by an exact and wholly accurate-feeling stage direction: "They do not yell." Fantastic.

    Crushing in the finest way, One Two One Three is a masterful piece of playwriting. The revelations are placed perfectly, and are both understated and unexpected. The story set in motion by an exact and wholly accurate-feeling stage direction: "They do not yell." Fantastic.

  • Vince Gatton: One Two One Three

    Gut-wrenching stuff, made all the moreso by the evident love between all its characters, seen and unseen. Mathew Green beautifully captures a marriage - the ways we can tactically bolster or challenge or ignore or indulge our spouses as needed to get done what needs to get done, even in the direst of circumstances. Sensitive, painful, and truthful above all, this short piece will quietly put you through it. (Special shout-out, too, for an excellent, layered, resonant choice of title.)

    Gut-wrenching stuff, made all the moreso by the evident love between all its characters, seen and unseen. Mathew Green beautifully captures a marriage - the ways we can tactically bolster or challenge or ignore or indulge our spouses as needed to get done what needs to get done, even in the direst of circumstances. Sensitive, painful, and truthful above all, this short piece will quietly put you through it. (Special shout-out, too, for an excellent, layered, resonant choice of title.)

  • Georgia Xanthopoulou: One Two One Three

    Mathew Green pens a beautifully written play about dealing with grief from different perspectives. The father appears to be closer to their son, the mother seems more concerned about the neighbors' opinions. Should they preserve their son's authentic identity or the family's reputation? That's the question. A play that builds the tension to the end and invites reflection. Highly recommended.

    Mathew Green pens a beautifully written play about dealing with grief from different perspectives. The father appears to be closer to their son, the mother seems more concerned about the neighbors' opinions. Should they preserve their son's authentic identity or the family's reputation? That's the question. A play that builds the tension to the end and invites reflection. Highly recommended.

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Production History

  • Type University, Organization River and South Review magazine, Year Summer 2025
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Port Washington Play Troupe, Year 2026
  • Type Workshop, Organization Cherry Picking NYC, Year 2025