←Recommendations of aMUSEd

A beautiful, wholesome, and funny reflection on life, death, grief, and those we leave behind. It has the quick-pace and fun dialogue of a farce, but with deeper meaning to add even more quality to the piece. An all-around fantastic show!

Wholesome and heartbreaking. In aMUSEd is a story of humanity and love as entertaining as it is touching. Well done.

A compelling concept, paired with lovely characters. I love the way Nikki and Sebastian play off each other, the intensity of their conflict rising and the lengths both of them go to justify not backing down. Much of what makes these characters so compelling comes from the ways they linger in their grief, and how their clash with each other forces them to confront themselves. Both of them are roles that would be a blast to see come to life on stage.

Fast paced, funny, and heartfelt, Megan Ann Jacobs takes us on a journey of longing for ambition and connection. The conflict in this play is real and gripping. Well done.

An enchanting play about a muse, an ethereal being who’s been working his charms on a series of “instruments” since the Renaissance. Sebastian, the muse, and Nikki, his newest target, have both lost someone dear, losses which lead to central questions… How do Sebastian and Nikki deal with their loss? Let go in order to move on? Accept time as both a limiting and enabling element of life? aMUSEd is delightfully engaging.

I was honored to be in the audience for the production of “aMused” at DivaFest 2019 in Indianapolis (the actors were phenomenal!). Megan Jacobs is a gifted writer and her characters pulled me in from the very beginning. Sebastian, with his snark and wit, made the perfect muse. A thoroughly enjoyable show for the whole family.

The play "aMused" is a charming romp through misunderstandings, loss, and the power friendship. There are funny parts, especially with physical humor balanced with more heartfelt monologues. All the characters have depth and warmth. Tyler is a minor character that packs a major punch of comedy. There is enough heart and playfulness for all ages.

aMUSEd is both a fast-paced farce and a beautiful reflection on the way that stories help us heal and grow. The dialogue is snappy. The story is moving without being sappy. Each role is three-dimensional, with showcase moments for every actor. Lots of opportunities for physical comedy and fun production values (if you want), but can also be staged with minimal tech needs--the writing makes it work either way. I've been involved with two different productions of aMUSEd (this script is THAT fun to work on!), and it's definitely a crowd-pleaser.

This charming piece evokes the humorous and otherworldly aura of "Blythe Spirit" in a contemporary fashion. Jacobs examines two large themes/concepts--letting go and the spark of inspiration--in a light-hearted and easy to watch and read fashion. I enjoyed the banter between folks and the way the pieces came together in the end felt like a fun riff on familiar comedic forms. Sebastian is both a fun character and an apt metaphor for creative inspiration--mercurial, inconsistent, and plagued by self-doubt, but ultimately inextricably tied to one's sense of themselves. Good fun for all ages!

A sweet surprise, Megan Ann Jacobs' other-worldly comedy avoids the pitfalls of the sitromcom genre because of her wonderfully human characters; as the action gets zanier – at times beyond belief – Jacobs' keeps one engaged because she's kept every character grounded with their clear wants and needs, and it's easy to root for them, perhaps even fall a little bit in love with them. It is, indeed, aMUSE-ing.