←Recommendations of The Secretary

  • Cheryl Bear: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    A fantastic statement on the nature of a gun crazed America told in a very humorous and effective way. Well done!

    A fantastic statement on the nature of a gun crazed America told in a very humorous and effective way. Well done!

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  • Jerry Polner: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    In a small town dominated by a local gun manufacturer, a circle of women each find a different way to make their life more tolerable with a firearm. THE SECRETARY is a very funny, hard-edged, expertly told story of Second Amendment America.

    In a small town dominated by a local gun manufacturer, a circle of women each find a different way to make their life more tolerable with a firearm. THE SECRETARY is a very funny, hard-edged, expertly told story of Second Amendment America.

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  • Interact Theatre Company: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    THE SECRETARY was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, this play's skillful negotiation of humor, irony, and dread as it examined the intersection of class, gender, and gun violence made it a standout for our readers.

    THE SECRETARY was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, this play's skillful negotiation of humor, irony, and dread as it examined the intersection of class, gender, and gun violence made it a standout for our readers.

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  • Unicorn Theatre: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    This play was a SEMIFINALIST for the 2017-2018 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support THE SECRETARY.

    This play was a SEMIFINALIST for the 2017-2018 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support THE SECRETARY.

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  • Kareem Fahmy: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    One of the finest, funniest, darkest, and most thought-provoking plays I've read in years. Delving into the thorny issue of America's obsession with firearms, THE SECRETARY is a gut-punch of a play and shows Kyle to be an emerging writer of the highest standard. This is a play that deserves to get produced all over this country.

    One of the finest, funniest, darkest, and most thought-provoking plays I've read in years. Delving into the thorny issue of America's obsession with firearms, THE SECRETARY is a gut-punch of a play and shows Kyle to be an emerging writer of the highest standard. This is a play that deserves to get produced all over this country.

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  • Lainie Vansant: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    The theme of this play is provocative and sure to leave audiences thinking. It tackles a complex subject with humor and a touch of absurdism, pulling the audience into a deeply interconnected world where even the simplest logical facts seem to be in question. It's great - give it a read!

    The theme of this play is provocative and sure to leave audiences thinking. It tackles a complex subject with humor and a touch of absurdism, pulling the audience into a deeply interconnected world where even the simplest logical facts seem to be in question. It's great - give it a read!

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  • Annalise Cain: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    I just saw a staged reading of this play at Hyde Park Theatre, and it was a blast! It's smart, quippy, and wonderfully unnerving!

    I just saw a staged reading of this play at Hyde Park Theatre, and it was a blast! It's smart, quippy, and wonderfully unnerving!

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  • Jonathan Alexandratos: The Secretary by Kyle John Schmidt
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    This play is amazing! Not only is Schmidt's dialogue active, engaging, and funny, his social commentary is cutting and ever-relevant. The play's final scene still resonates with me, nearly a year after I heard it read. I look forward to a production of this play having the same awesome impact on its audiences.

    This play is amazing! Not only is Schmidt's dialogue active, engaging, and funny, his social commentary is cutting and ever-relevant. The play's final scene still resonates with me, nearly a year after I heard it read. I look forward to a production of this play having the same awesome impact on its audiences.

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