←Recommendations of A Life Enriching Community

Such a beautifully written play about the sacrifices one makes when in love. What is most endearing about these characters is that they're set in their ways but their love for each other takes priority above all else. The dialogue is crisp, the characters are witty, the situation is relatable and the chemistry between the two men will make the actors playing them salivate with joy! They are a gay couple, but these two can be anyone; their experience is universal! LOVED IT!

Delicate, sweet, and deeply meaningful, Williams is a master at drawing realistic dialogue that actually tells and reveals so much more than the words themselves. The relationship between the two men is both familiar and specific and slowly opens up to reach the audience in a profound way. It certainly got dusty in the room when I heard the piece at the Midwest Dramatists Convention.

I was so fortunate to catch a reading of this beautiful play in a summer festival. Mr. Williams has perfected the masterly playwright stroke of making us think the play is about one thing - and then with one swift turn, we perceive the characters from an entirely different perspective. Filled with compassion and brio, I was thoroughly engaged every moment. I look forward to seeing a full production of this gorgeous writing.

Having already been very familiar with these characters in "All Together Now" (I had the privilege of originating Paul's son Fox in south Florida), Philip has written a ten-minute full of humor, endearment, and sad nostalgia as well as a fittingly hopeful conclusion for both Paul and Adam. Gotta love this one!

Phillip has written a wonderful, poignant and funny slice of life about an aging gay couple moving to a retirement community in South Florida. By turns comic, sad, and hopeful, in a short span, he captures the bittersweet horizon of the twilight of life. Particularly great roles for older actors.

A very human comedy about aging, change, and facing the future while weighing the past. The two men in the play--so different and hence so believable as a compatible couple--are by turns tender, irascible, honest, defensive, and ultimately forgiving. There is so much subtext in this brief encounter, and I would love to see Paul and Adam's story expanded into a longer, even richer play.

A sweet, tender moment between a gay couple who move to start a new life. Philip Middleton Williams writes beautifully realized dialogue that makes his characters feel authentic. His subtlety as a playwright-- he is not one who goes for melodrama or histrionics-- is well-employed in this play's devastating final moments. These two men have faced a lot together, and you get the sense that their journey is only going to get more difficult. But they are still willing to face life with each other, which is incredibly touching. Nice work!

I recently had the pleasure of experiencing this play when it was presented at the Midwest Dramatists Conference. Philip has done an excellent job in this short play of creating two characters that we come to love. We quickly get a depth of understanding about the relationship between this aging, gay couple, and the transition they are dealing with. There is a lot of subtext packed into ten minutes. I heartily recommend A Life Enriching Community.

A loving, mature couple in their "twilight" years, move into what will most likely be their last home -- an apartment in a lovely Florida retirement community that also caters to the last stages of life, with assisted living, long-term care, and hospice. Adam is not at all happy with the new arrangement and all it means. Paul is just trying to be practical. The interplay between these lifelong lovers is sweet, funny, and heartfelt. Audiences will fall in love with Adam and Paul for their love of life and each other, their wit, and their straightforward humanity.

Williams finesses the transition from the crisp byplay between a couple entering a retirement community to a more complex dynamic between the two men. Apparently, one has been harboring a secret that led to this life-changing decision. We are with them all the way to its surprising conclusion. This short play leaves the audience wanting more of these well-drawn characters. Perhaps a longer version ahead?