←Recommendations of Catching Lemons

Matthew's struggle is familiar, yet sympathetic and ultimately moving. His relationship with his grandmother is touching and the final reveal about that relationship is shattering. The last beat transports us to the realm of the truly magical.

We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it brought the audience to tears. A beautifully rendered and crafted short piece with two great roles for strong actors. A great addition in our evening of one-acts.

A really lovely and engaging story right from the start. Matthew's relationship with his grandmother is familiar, realistic, and heartbreaking. The ending makes it unforgettable.

An absolutely beautiful 10-minute that moves one to tears with its perfect mixture of tart and sweet, and then causes an all-out bawl-fest with its magical, gasp-inducing ending. With wonderful roles for a teenage boy and an elderly woman, this heart-tugger should be the hit of short play festivals everywhere.

I agree with other reviewers, but what should not be overlooked is the tone of bittersweet comedy that also suffuses the play, as (on his way to a funeral for an unnamed relative), Michael feels a desperate need to confess his sexuality to the grandmother whose dementia is too far gone to comprehend anything he's saying. Watch also for the bit of magic realism that ends the play.

Tender and warm, this play turns into a surprising portrait of regret for things left unsaid.

I saw this play read at the Inge Festival. A tender, warm, and compassionate coming-out play. You feel Matthew’s frustration as his attempts to have a meaningful conversation with his grandmother continually fail. Beautiful work here!

Stunning! Warm and relatable, with subtext that swoops and bends around painful realities, without ever losing the human thread. I appreciate the intergenerational POV, the way that the writer weaves the story, leaving rich textures for the audience to see and take hold of. Simply beautiful work here.

Pisaturo's play gives us a lovely and gentle reminder of the continued significance and importance of coming out. It also gives a powerful caution against delaying making the choice to live your truth or you'll miss the opportunity of sharing who you are with the important people in your life.

A lovely reminder of the struggle our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters have to deal with to be themselves, and the love they are afraid of losing while finding how to love themselves. All in a bundle of sweetness and quick paced dialogue.