←Recommendations of A Semicolon is a Double

A beautiful and skillful two-hander about two different boys who discover they aren't that different after all. The play has a sweet, poignant love story at its score and would be a wonderful addition to any play festival.

In a world where supposedly “coming out” has never been easier, Rinkel puts a period on that. He gives us two vastly different but vulnerable teens looking for acceptance. Unexpectedly, they find it in each other. There’s humor, hard truths, and a wish for a more accepting world for all wrapped up in this poignant play. One way to create this new world would be to produce this play. Again and again.

I am so glad this play exists. LGBTQ+ teenagers need all the support and love we can give them. Thank you Mr. Rinkel for writing such a touching and timely play.

It turns out the intersection of baseball and grammar houses unexpected tenderness and hope. In plot, this play uses a semicolon as connector of people, but in the context of a world where coming out is still difficult, this play is a bookmark in the lives of all lgbtq people.

Touching, original, and very heartwarming in all the right ways. Rinkel did an awesome job with shaping these young characters. Worth a read for sure.

With a terrifically symbolic title and two wonderfully likable and empathetic characters, "A Semicolon is a Double" is not just a sweet, funny, and exciting look at a romantic awakening of teen sexuality, but also a warm, John Hughes-esque hug of a play about embracing vulnerability and connection. Way to go, Larry Rinkel!

Larry Rinkel beautifully captures the palpable apprehension yet tantalizing promise of teenaged sexuality and love in this sensitive, funny, and moving short play.

A semicolon can join two closely related independent clauses; Rinkel uses this concept to join two closely related yet independent people in a refreshing look at teenage anxiety over orientation. There are moments of great pathos punctuated with punchlines that will stick with you.

A fresh and unique take on gay teens finding the courage to make a connection. A very sweet and endearing play with plenty of tenderness and understanding. Interesting and well written with provocative wordplay. A true home run!

This play does a great job of subverting heterosexual teen rom-com tropes and finding fresh life in them by placing them in a gay context. All of a sudden, they're heartbreaking and heartwarming again.