←Recommendations of Commencement

  • Rand Higbee: Commencement by Sara Jean Accuardi
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    "Commencement" (or should it really be entitled "Promotion?") is about two grandmothers coming together to watch their granddaughter graduate from fifth grade. Divorce, however, has turned what should be a happy occasion into one full of awkwardness. On the surface this is a simple play with simple dialogue, but there is a great deal going on just beneath that surface. It's a quick read. Quit reading my recommendation and read this play!

    "Commencement" (or should it really be entitled "Promotion?") is about two grandmothers coming together to watch their granddaughter graduate from fifth grade. Divorce, however, has turned what should be a happy occasion into one full of awkwardness. On the surface this is a simple play with simple dialogue, but there is a great deal going on just beneath that surface. It's a quick read. Quit reading my recommendation and read this play!

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  • Jack Levine: Commencement by Sara Jean Accuardi
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    SARA JEAN ACCUARDI’s “COMMENCEMENT” is a touching play of two grandmothers, who want to put the best face on a divorce for the sake of their grandchild. Divorce is hard on the family, but the emphasis needs to be on the most vulnerable - the child - who was not a part of the decision of his parents to end their marriage.

    SARA JEAN ACCUARDI’s “COMMENCEMENT” is a touching play of two grandmothers, who want to put the best face on a divorce for the sake of their grandchild. Divorce is hard on the family, but the emphasis needs to be on the most vulnerable - the child - who was not a part of the decision of his parents to end their marriage.

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  • Ryan Kaminski: Commencement by Sara Jean Accuardi
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    A really believable, poignant, and moving short play. The dialogue is very natural and the premise is very intriguing. Divorce is a common topic but Ms. Accuardi tackles it from such an original perspective. Great job!

    A really believable, poignant, and moving short play. The dialogue is very natural and the premise is very intriguing. Divorce is a common topic but Ms. Accuardi tackles it from such an original perspective. Great job!

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  • Cheryl Bear: Commencement by Sara Jean Accuardi
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    Beautifully written, this play is so authentically true for so many and we see how two grandmothers attempt to keep a family strong despite the upheaval. Excellent work!

    Beautifully written, this play is so authentically true for so many and we see how two grandmothers attempt to keep a family strong despite the upheaval. Excellent work!

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  • Jackie Martin: Commencement by Sara Jean Accuardi
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    How do you share family moments when you're no longer family? Both funny and sad, "Commencement" is a fresh, realistic take on how the end of a marriage might affect the people usually considered to be on the periphery.

    How do you share family moments when you're no longer family? Both funny and sad, "Commencement" is a fresh, realistic take on how the end of a marriage might affect the people usually considered to be on the periphery.

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