←Recommendations of A Ten-Minute Play

I used this for a directing lab project and it was a perfect script to explore how to work with actors. The story is so nuanced with a healthy dose of comedy and bleak reality. James McLindon is a master of pulling the audience by trusting them to put the puzzle pieces together. Nothing is quite as it seems in "Choices".

Very funny, until it is not. This piece allows the audience to come into the knowledge of what is being spoken of and it is a dark delight.

Topical but not overly heavy handed, CHOICES is an excellent satire that at first appears comical (and it does have its genuinely funny moments), but then hits you in the face (in a good way) with the dark reality and relatability of its subject matter. JAMES MCLINDON has given us something to really stop and think about with this piece... and it's one I'll be pondering for a while.

A dystopian satire set just a a few minutes into a future when debt matters even more and life matters just a little less. The logical argument for abandoning our scruples is chilling.

I produced an audio version of this play on the GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT radio theater podcast. McLindon has crafted a well-written topical play that questions how far someone is willing to go to eliminate financial debt. This is a wonderful play with natural dialogue and a tidy story that never stalls. Highly recommended!

Is it the quality of life that matters, or the length of it? Humorous, dark, and utterly timely, this play taps into the existential crisis that exists within anyone aware of the state of the world today. A perfect question that has no perfect answer. Totally captivating.

Fabulously written, darkly comic, surprising and ultimately chilling play revolving around student-loan debt. Well deserving of its many productions and very relevant to our current time.

JAMES MCLINDON’s play raises a very interesting question: is it better to live for today and not worry about the future, or work and struggle for years so you can retire in comfort at a ripe old age? We all have “Choices”, the title of this play. This is a well-done piece and should be read and performed.

It was my privilege to direct this dark, highly relevant comedy that resonates with so many for the Bangkok Community Theatre. You can view it here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8VB3ILKNR, through the end of June 2021. McLindon's short play is a tour-de-force of writing, wit and emotional impact.

Wow, this play goes deep. Deal with the Devil or live in poverty. Choices indeed. A very dark, interesting play. Doomed to scare the pants off of everyone in debt.