←Recommendations of Suicide Hotline

A clever, witty, brisk two-hander (or rather one-hander with a voice-over) about two down-on-their-luck bros who forge a connection under the most unlikely of circumstances. Nicely drawn and believable characters, crisp dialogue and well-plotted escalation make this a fun read (and no doubt performance) from start to finish.

It's so unexpected in this terrific two-hander (with only one actor on stage) that Jim and the Caller work each other up, antagonistically, to such a positive effect. Don't try this at home. This kind of jousting between fragile beings might prove disastrous in less capable hands than Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos who brings SUICIDE HOTLINE to its fitting applecart-upsetting conclusion. Fine, fine work!

I loved this play about two souls, one who wants to kill himself and the other who is slowly killing himself, coming to terms with their lives and maybe, just maybe, saving each other. A terrific premise and characters that make me want to follow them to the bar to play darts just to see where this goes next. IF, that is, the last line of the play doesn't hilariously screw that up. Terrific ending.

“Suicide Hotline” is an unexpectedly funny scene between two clearly down-on-their-luck Joes who may or may not have just saved each other? This quirky, dark comedy deals with a serious subject in a lighthearted way that feels natural, and it’s a great piece for an expressive actor who has to work opposite a rotary phone. The ending is really brilliant, too. Great fun!

There are truly no coincidences, at least not in the world of this play. Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos created a play with wit, comedic timing, and charm. I love that two ordinary characters, when put together create an extraordinary situation. And the twist at the end is perfection.

I love plays that are completely unpredictable, and this play caught me off-guard because it is bold and daring and incredibly funny. A great comedy can poke fun at its protagonist and make us root for them at the same time. I can imagine that Jim has done his distressed caller some emotional good, so McBurnette-Andronicos wraps it up nicely and finds a killer punchline. Hysterical!

Very funny and filled with razor shar dialogue. From the first line, until the laugh-out-loud ending, this will a favorite of audiences at any short play festival. Well done!

A hilarious turn of events on this accidental hotline. Dark and so funny!

I heard a reading of this play at the Mid-American Theatre Conference. Funny and sharp, this play subverts the expected to create a world that's funny, organic and humane. McBurnette-Andronicos explores a rich conversation, building trust and rapport through exciting reveals and widening possibilities.

People have already said so much about what this play says but I want to add that what I love most about it is what's unspoken, even down to the unsettling--yet darkly comic--end. Later, I'm going to have a pit in my stomach and realize it's because of this play.