←Recommendations of The Thought Doesn't Count

Hageman's charming comedy makes the pain in this play that much more of a punch in the gut. This play is about trying to smile through tears, and that is just what I found myself doing as a reader. It's a treasure.

Touching and genuine. An intimate and gentle portrait of a couple navigating grief. Emily creates a realistic moment that is both heart breaking and sweet, and adds touches of humor in the right places. Well done!

Happy to add my own recommendation to the many already. Taking a seemingly unpromising prop as a catalyst for communication, Emily creates a powerful arc where the couple's loss but ultimately their love for each other is revealed only as the play goes forward.

Such a sensitive and moving way to address a difficult and painful situation. Been there, appreciate this.

I'm not sure what else I can say that hasn't already been said! I was the stage direction reader for this play at the Midwest Dramatist Conference 2017 and it was my absolute favorite piece of the whole conference. The characters felt real. Their pain, their love, their rapport, all so relatable and recognizable. I never realized a ten minute play could be so powerful.

Another emotional journey from Hageman who gives her characters such depth in such a short space. This play packs a wollop and leaves such a lump in the throat but I like that love and determination win out in the end

A short play that packs a powerful emotional punch while also providing some genuine laughs! Loved seeing this play, and yes, I cried.

Hageman does a great thing here - why there are so many recommendations for this play - because it's one of those plays that everyone needs, a play that shows us by virtue of its doing it the thing we all need to know how to do. Such a gift! Why isn't this anthologized and produced constantly? I am clueless. WHY?

A truly beautiful piece. Incredibly touching and funny. Hageman has created two real and genuine characters that would be a joy for any two actors to portray. Would love to see this on stage.

This is a marvelous script that actors will love to play, that audiences will love to watch and hear. The laughs are genuine, the dread through miscommunication is genuine, and the gut punch of reality and realization hurts.