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Recommended by Ignition Arts

  • Mrs. Harrison by R. Eric Thomas
    26 May. 2018
    “ A gripping two-hander set at a 10-year college reunion in a fancy bathroom. Brilliant roles for two strong actresses. Taut, controversial and discussion-worthy. A very exciting and timely piece that navigates race, success, and ownership. It leaves this reader pondering many things, including: Can someone own a story? In fact,...doesn't this one belong to Thomas because he wrote it...? ”
  • AliceGraceAnon by Kara Lee Corthron
    25 May. 2018
    “ A trippy cocktail of ALICE IN WONDERLAND meets JEFFERSON AIRPLANE meets GO ASK ALICE with three dynamic heroines to boot. A piece commissioned to defy the boundaries of the modern living room play, and it doesn't just defy - it starts a darn revolution. Simply put, I have not read anything this exciting in a while. Kudos to New Georges for commissioning this adventure and to Corthron for surpassing the challenge. Brilliantly conceived and imaginatively executed. ”
  • LOVE AND COMMUNICATION by James Christy
    25 May. 2018
    “ A domestic piece that expertly investigates the multi-layered challenges of raising a child with autism. Painfully real, even with a cyber-relationship and a child who isn't really there. ”
  • Click by Jacqueline Goldfinger
    25 May. 2018
    “ A technological take on rape, frat culture, hacking and the pitfalls of having only one identity in this world. Who do we become when we've been compromised and how far will we go to become someone new? A piece that moves at the speed of technology with a wholly new cyber-persepctive on the Greek chorus. Disturbing and timely. ”
  • Space Girl by Mora V. Harris
    24 May. 2018
    “ A heart-melting alien invasion tale with quirky humor reminiscent of THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN and THE NEIGHBORS but from a uniquely adolescent perspective. Replete with roller derby, salad and a dad named Nancy. Touching, smart and genuinely funny, but also full of the pathos and regret emblematic of growing up. Ultimately, it begs the question: is humanity worth saving? Honest monologues for a young adult actress. ”
  • WAYS TO BE HAPPY by David Lee White
    23 May. 2018
    “ A quirky romp from the depressing Stop n' Run to Peter Penguinland, home of eternal happiness. A hopeful black comedy marked by White's emblematic dark humor, quixotic characters, and relentless optimism. ”
  • Ballast by Georgette Kelly
    22 May. 2018
    “ A multi-layered exploration of transition - between sleep and waking, male and female, groundedness and flight. Poetic, peripatetic but still practical. Inclusive in scope and concisely packaged. A uniquely topical read. ”
  • FIXED by David Lee White
    21 May. 2018
    “ A well-crafted four hander navigating the landmines of mental illness and friendship - the pacts we make before the world ruins us, the mistakes that follow when the world does, and the promise of healing once we build our own worlds. Dynamic time-lapsing story, based on true accounts. ”
  • The Exit Interview (Published by Concord) by William Missouri Downs
    21 May. 2018
    “ A thoroughly disturbing Brechtian tale for our times, splattered with politics, religion and ads for Diet Coke. Written ahead of its time, THE EXIT INTERVIEW is reminiscent of Ping Chong's TRUTH & BEAUTY in rock and roll anarchy, while formatted expertly with Verfremdungseffekt. With cheerleaders. Brecht would be proud of this challenging and topical piece. ”
  • Not Medea by Allison Gregory
    20 May. 2018
    “ NOT MEDEA is Medea unlike we've ever seen. Completely meta and freshly harrowing, Gregory has re-birthed the tale for a new generation. Incredibly intelligent and fluid, complex and surprising, and wholly marked by Medea's dark magic. ”

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