Stephen Kaplan:
13 Jun. 2022
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Selected by multiple students to work on in our student-directed one act festival. Addressed the story line with humor and pathos and was a highlight of the evening. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Luke Pound:9 Jun. 2022“ A unique take on death and the metaphysical combined with a fascinating perspective of grief from the other side of the veil. Wonderfully moving and emotional. ”
- Sam Rozov:21 Jan. 2022“ This play is ingenious in its unique way of speaking to the audience, and offers a heartwarming ending. It really illustrates the concept of love transcending death.
” - Anita Abbaraju:21 Jan. 2022“ Such a beautifully written play. This piece is filled with small intimate moments and the connection made with the audience is heartwarming. I loved it. ”
- Eliya Rostolder:18 Jan. 2022“ Persephone is such a heartwarming yet hilarious play. Persephone talking directly to the audience makes the play feel very personal. Wonderful message about life after death. A must read! ”
- Dan Taube:22 Oct. 2021“ A beautiful play. Although there is sadness and grieving, there is so much hope. A great piece about moving on. Love, love, loved it! ”
- Robyn Ginsburg Braverman:22 Oct. 2021“ The tender sweetness of a deceased mother and wife trying to steer her grieving family towards new possibilities is touching. A beautiful work by Jennifer O'Grady. ”
- Lucy Wang:16 Oct. 2021“ What a gorgeous play. Love is about the doing, and O'Grady has done it!! O'Grady has written an imaginative play as timeless and beautiful as the myth of Persephone itself. Brava. ”
- Elisabeth Giffin Speckman:25 Jun. 2021“ An astonishingly beautiful play. Moving, poetic, real, and raw, this play deserves production after production. ”
- Natalia Lugo:2 Feb. 2021“ Utilizing Greek Mythology in plays can be so exciting to witness. The fourth wall is broken masterfully throughout your writing! I was never once bored when reading this piece because of how outside-the-box its concept could be when staged. ”