←Recommendations of FOR RICHARD, FOR POORER

A monologue for two people? Yes! Eddie is having cold feet, Richard is calmly getting ready, and there is just so much that has to be said. FOR RICHARD, FOR POORER is sweet and poignant, and has two stunning roles for actors.

Steven G. Martin's work is full of hope and love, and this play is one of the quintessential examples of that Steven G. Martin style!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Wedding day jitters serves as the backdrop for this sweet, uplifting look at love when it's still new and perfect. Though essentially a two-character monologue, both characters are so well developed, I could see them fully materialize as I read the play. Martin is so very good at crafting feel-good stories, and this short will not leave you wanting. What a lovely piece to include in a short play festival.

What a genius mind Steven G. Martin has. A gorgeous piece of writing that has cake! Louise Hay affirmations! Two enormously appealing characters well served by the playwright’s imagination and compassion.

This play is so sweet, so hysterically funny that I read it twice and intend to read it again, Pre-wedding doubts are usually about “what am I getting into?” - but Eddie’s concern is for Richard. They ARE the perfect couple.

What a hilarious take on the pre-wedding jitters of one would-be spouse juxtaposed with the serene calmness of the other. Although one character does most of the manic, exhilarating talking, there is real balance in the opportunity for non-verbal responses from the other. This lovely play is even more life and love affirming than the Louise Hay quotes sprinkled throughout.

Oh my gosh, such a hilarious wedding comedy. I couldn't stop laughing. A gift to the actor and to the audience, sure to be a complete hit!

Like the gay(er) version of Not Getting Married Today, this delightful short play shows how crazy love can make us (and how important breath control is!). Eddie would obviously be a very fun role to play, but the actor who inhabits Richard has the chance to really shine in a more subtle way as well. Easy to produce and sure to be a crowd-pleaser, this is a no-brainer for any short play festival!

This play instantly sweeps us into a whirlwind of cold feet and stolen cake. Eddie’s anxiety is sympathetic — we feel for every step of his manic breakdown — and the feverish monologue that results would be a gift to any comic actor. By the end, we’re probably envious of his luck in love, and wondering what else is written on Louise Hay’s affirmation webpage.

Such an incredibly fun and funny and sweet and touching short play. Martin perfectly captures the manic pre-wedding jitters that can come and does so in a new and totally hilarious accessible way. The opening monologue is one of the funniest and simultaneously human I've seen in a long time. You finish this play with a smile on your face and hope in your heart.

I'm a sucker for love and romance! I love this short and sweet play and I love Eddie's breathless speech at the beginning. What a character who speaks from the heart and wears his love on his sleeve. Great role for an actor, and such a charming short play for any 10 minute festival out there, gay or straight! Take that all you Aunt Bettys!