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  • Rachael Powles: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    Intense, intimate, and altogether important. A 10-minute play that packs a punch.

    Intense, intimate, and altogether important. A 10-minute play that packs a punch.

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  • Alexa Gallant: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    Wow. An important piece about an under-discussed moment in history with haunting, realistic dialogue. A haunting story of generational trauma and legacy.

    Wow. An important piece about an under-discussed moment in history with haunting, realistic dialogue. A haunting story of generational trauma and legacy.

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  • Nimisha Ladva: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    By juxtaposing the young Sally Hemmings' innocence to the necessary preparations her mother makes to ready her daughter for Mr. Jefferson, Racheael Carnes makes her audience feel what has been hidden from history for too long. Not for the faint of heart, this short little play burns long after the last word.

    By juxtaposing the young Sally Hemmings' innocence to the necessary preparations her mother makes to ready her daughter for Mr. Jefferson, Racheael Carnes makes her audience feel what has been hidden from history for too long. Not for the faint of heart, this short little play burns long after the last word.

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  • Steven G. Martin: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    This 10-minute play is a clear-eyed, unsentimental view of early American history as lived by three Black women.

    All three women of "Partner Of --" have strong points of view, but it's 14-year-old Sally Hemmings' transformation that struck me. Hemmings starts as a wide-eyed child excited about traveling to Paris, but loses her innocence as she becomes aware of what is expected of her during the visit and beyond.

    Rachael Carnes' short play more than deserves the many productions it has received. I hope it will continue to be produced even more and across continents.

    This 10-minute play is a clear-eyed, unsentimental view of early American history as lived by three Black women.

    All three women of "Partner Of --" have strong points of view, but it's 14-year-old Sally Hemmings' transformation that struck me. Hemmings starts as a wide-eyed child excited about traveling to Paris, but loses her innocence as she becomes aware of what is expected of her during the visit and beyond.

    Rachael Carnes' short play more than deserves the many productions it has received. I hope it will continue to be produced even more and across continents.

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  • Bethany Dickens Assaf: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    Gorgeously written without glossing over historical truths, Carnes' piece is a masterclass of symbolism in just 10 pages. The play also has a wonderful pace and cadence in the interweaving of the three voices. As a side-note, I was also really struck by the impressions Carnes gives us through her stage directions - 'beaten down with dust,' 'preening her daughter's clothes' - which really drew me in from the first few paragraphs. Highly recommend!

    Gorgeously written without glossing over historical truths, Carnes' piece is a masterclass of symbolism in just 10 pages. The play also has a wonderful pace and cadence in the interweaving of the three voices. As a side-note, I was also really struck by the impressions Carnes gives us through her stage directions - 'beaten down with dust,' 'preening her daughter's clothes' - which really drew me in from the first few paragraphs. Highly recommend!

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  • Rich Rubin: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    I had the pleasure and privilege of viewing a recent Zoom performance of this powerful and thought-provoking play. It's a revelatory slice of American history, with three great roles for female actors of color.

    I had the pleasure and privilege of viewing a recent Zoom performance of this powerful and thought-provoking play. It's a revelatory slice of American history, with three great roles for female actors of color.

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  • Cheryl Bear: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    A powerful tale of patriarchy and a history lesson of a circumstance that was all too common. Well done.

    A powerful tale of patriarchy and a history lesson of a circumstance that was all too common. Well done.

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  • Rex McGregor: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    In "Hamilton" Thomas Jefferson asks "What'd I Miss?" In "Partner Of —" Rachael Carnes provides a poignant answer, giving voice to three women silenced by history.

    In "Hamilton" Thomas Jefferson asks "What'd I Miss?" In "Partner Of —" Rachael Carnes provides a poignant answer, giving voice to three women silenced by history.

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  • Eve Lyons: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    WOW this is an intense play, but well done about a tough subject matter.

    WOW this is an intense play, but well done about a tough subject matter.

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  • J.Lois Diamond: PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
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    Powerful and poetic, this plays captures the horrors Sally Hemings faced in the context of the intimacy of 3 generations of women. Understated and honest. Would love to see this performed.

    Powerful and poetic, this plays captures the horrors Sally Hemings faced in the context of the intimacy of 3 generations of women. Understated and honest. Would love to see this performed.

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