←Recommendations of INERTIA

My God, this play is mad. Tragic for Minky and Billie, and so damned funny for the rest of us. A relationship is on the rocks, so of course, some Chekhov has to bleed in, and WHY DO WE NEVER VISIT GIANT'S CAUSEWAY! This relationship comes with too many strings attached, anyway.

A wonderful, imaginative piece that has incredible comedic potential. Some of the funniest dialogue I've read in a long time, and a great opportunity for directors and actors alike to truly dig into the absurd. Highly recommend :)

I'm officially in love with everything about this delightful play! I had heard all the rage about Carnes' sock monkeys and NOW I UNDERSTAND. Whimsical and brilliant!

Such a hysterical sock monkey comedy that will leave you in stitches, you won't stop laughing! Well done.

Minky is my new spirit animal. and Rachael Carnes is my new playwright crush. Imaginative, theatrical, hysterical, all in ten minutes. This is great theatre, absurd yet totally believable in its own universe. "Can I visit the paste on weekends?" best line ever. Read it and produce it!!!

I don't often laugh out loud while reading a play, but this one got me. My favorite comedy is that which takes an absurd situation and makes it feel absolutely real; this 10 minute play excels. Carnes's imaginative scenario and fast-paced dialogue turns this breakup into something both touching and hilarious. I would be thrilled to see this performed.

Carnes takes an incongruous situation -- a love affair between a lumberjack kinda guy and a sock monkey and makes it even more fanciful. The sock monkey is the one that plans to leave because the guy isn't paying attention to the monkey's wants and needs -- and the guy gets very upset when the monkey says, "I met someone else. I met him at Build a Bear." Wonderfully imaginative.

No break up has ever been more fun to read than this one! Carnes takes a situation which in life is often tragic, sad, and ugly and turns it into a beautiful, hilarious, delight of a play. INERTIA is a creative marvel and an absolute joy.

Another terrific 10-minute play from Carnes. The comic dialog just barrels along, and the creative opportunities for staging seem tremendous. And what a fine, funny, absurd relationship!

We produced this as part of our festival in 2019, it was a definite audience favorite. So much can be done with Minky (she even came to our cast party after). The twists and turns in this comedy slide naturally from soft and personal to over the top and hilarious. Doing more Minky plays is definitely on our vision board!