←Recommendations of Closing Doors

I have been playing with the idea of writing a show dealing with school shootings, and recently I have thought about how drills affect kids, not just the event itself. How the fear of the event even happening can cause just as much damage to children's minds. I think this play articulated the sentiments and fears many have perfectly and showed both sides of the coin regarding the issues of the drills. Beautiful piece, Thank you.

This piece is as heartwrenching as it is culturally relevant, and I just love the dichotomy between Sandra and Valerie, the compassionate and empathetic against the clinical and logical. Beautifully written.

A conversation that I'm sure has been had in some variation or two while focusing on a topic that's not only relevant but constantly renewed; this is a fantastic piece.

Good job covering a difficult subject matter

Wow this was a tough read...but in a good way. This conversation needs to be had. The play really put into perspective how non-black and white these situations are. What a scary world we live in.

This piece touches on issues that need to be talked about. The social dilemma that our characters find themselves in is so compelling and leaves so much space for discussion. I'm glad that this is a conversation that is being started. Especially with everything that is happening in this country.

This is a very important discussion to have. Especially at a time when this kind of event has happened recently.

This is very powerful and really compelling. In a time where this is sadly a common thing to happen, it's good to have these kinds of conversations. And I'm glad John Minigan started it.

This piece was so powerful, compelling, and really struck a major chord with me. I see and can understand both arguments from the characters, but am heartbroken over how one's duty to protecting and saving a child physically and emotionally even during a drill was being reprimanded. It goes to show the society we live in and how prevalent those situations are where teachers are continuing to put themselves on the line for the sake of children. It was beautifully written to show the complexity of this reoccurring issue

Love the deontology and the dynamic relationship between the two faculty members