←Recommendations of The Violet Sisters

Can't get this play out of my head! I absolutely loved the deliciously twisted blend of humor, humility, and heartbreak throughout. As an actor, it's always thrilling when you read a play and want to shout "LET ME PUT THESE WORDS IN MY MOUTH!" Pure, powerful--a must read.

Finally got to read this play, which I've been looking forward to reading based on the author's other work. Devastating in its beauty, hopeful in its ugliness, this is a perfect play for the times as two women reconnect through their demons and try to find a way to move forward. Femia has given us with this play two incredible characters to remember.

Beautiful play.

After a hurricane passes, a home can become lifeless and still: no running water, electricity gone, groceries rotting in the fridge. In Gina Femia’s story, two unforgettable and broken sisters are forced to deal with one another against this nightmarish backdrop. The play charges wildly right out of the gate, and does not relent. And just when you find yourself siding with one of the women, Femia whipsaws you in another direction with beautifully timed revelations. My heart hurt for both of them, and then it swelled and leapt into my mouth at the end. Incredible work.

It is such a wonderful breath of fresh air to have such a strong drama between two incredibly full, complex women. This is not just a beautiful play about sisters, it's a beautiful play about two humans struggling to hold onto all they can.

Gina Femia is one of our most emotionally in-tune playwrights and this beautiful play is no exception. As powerful a heartstorm as the hurricane which serves as the play's inciting incident.

This is a beautiful and heartbreaking play. I was captivated from start to finish and was swept up by every secret as it was unpacked and held up to the light. Extremely well done!

There are certainly plenty of plays about estranged siblings but most of the time its brothers so it was so refreshing to see one about sisters. Femia brilliantly uses Hurricane Sandy and the death of a parent to frame this real time reunion between two sisters who are forced to face the ways they've betrayed each other with the choices they've made. The play is a total gut punch that will stay with you for a long time.

This is the kind of play that stays with you long after you read it. It immediately invites you into an incredibly intimate world and presents the chances to connect with two incredibly dynamic women, dynamic sisters. The play expertly explores how we deal with tragedy and the things left unspoken. Absolutely powerful and moving and amazing piece of writing. Even after reading it twice, I still find so much to explore in it. I really do believe this is the kind of play actors dream about; the depth given is refreshing and powerful.

Had the pleasure of hearing this play while it was being developed. An incredible relationship between sisters who delve deep into the complexities that make two people family. A great piece for two powerhouse women.