The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THESE AND THOSE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were compelled by the play's interrogations of how observing traditions shapes one's worldview, as well as friendships and relationships. We were deeply moved by the impact of an outside traumatic event on the characters, and variety of responses generated from within a community's safe space and traditions. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

This play is so thoughtfully and boldly written. The characters are sincere and fully human, each with their own set of razor sharp insights and perceptual shortcomings. The searching, grasping, self-examining, urgent dialogue is truly a force to be reckoned with on the page. I'm really glad I read this play!!

The Jewish Plays Project recommends THESE AND THOSE as a Semi-Finalist for the 11th annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. Our community of readers found this piece compelling as it dramatizes debates facing the modern Orthodox community today, and how beliefs change when violence becomes closer and more real. The play questions if it's more important to be right or safe---with characters that are highly recognizable and specific. THESE AND THOSE rose to the top 20 out of 250 plays and we hope this play swiftly finds opportunities to reach new audiences.