←Recommendations of Eight Drafts of a Letter Never Sent (Ten Minute Play)

Wow! What a beautiful and poignant look at youth, loss, love, and remembering. MARCIA EPPICH-HARRIS shares touching memories with such natural dialogue between a loving husband and wife. Audiences will truly connect with what happens when grief never goes away, and a first love tip toes gently into a more mature love of marriage.

An elegant encapsulation of the enduring power and pull of grief, while also a celebration of compassionate and present love. The final draft of the letter never sent is a powerful metaphor for potential healing. This play is subtly moving and affecting.

Simplicity is one of the hardest things to pull off when writing. Marcia Eppich-Harris lays out a scene of breathtakingly elegant simplicity. There is a clean depth that we don’t just fall into, an empathy we aren’t forced to feel, and a resolution that sneaks up on us and reveals itself so casually it seems like it was there all along. Great short play worth the reading.

This is a masterfully crafted play about the long tail of grief and how the sting of a loved one's death never fully subsides, even after decades. A live performance would be a great experience for actors and audiences alike.

A beautiful play which exhibits the difficulty that accompanies grief. Every character is developed seamlessly in only ten minutes - some of which don’t even appear onstage. Though everyone handles death differently, Marcia Eppich-Harris makes this story relatable for anyone, grounding her characters in reality. Absolutely adored it.

One of the quietist, most surprising plays, EIGHT DRAFTS is gorgeously constructed and very moving. I admire how Marcia Eppich-Harris builds the backstory through nurturing, constructive dialogue and drafts of letters, rather than from quarreling (as so often happens in married-couple plays). And I love Kate for her dreaming of, thinking about, and grieving over her high school friend and sweet heart. EIGHT DRAFTS with its deep emotional journey makes a case for all of us being more open about our feelings for long lost souls, for honoring our dead with sorrow, instead of moving on. Thank you so much!

Powerful piece about the transformative and lasting nature of loss. They say that "one never forgets a first love." But what if that first love is somehow unfinished, never had closure because death interfered? Ms. Eppich-Harris' short, but potent play explores the repercussions of longing for closure and the desire to make things right in a raw, unfiltered manner. The characters are memorable, the dialogue is smooth as silk, and the story is enticing to anyone who has ever experienced a premature loss. Strong piece for two strong actors. Highly recommended!

Remembering an important part of your past and yet never being able to truly acknowledge it is central to this touching play about love, loss and moving on. Marcia Eppich-Harris has a deft touch with this piece, always remaining true to the confusing nature of unexpected loss and not knowing how to process it. I loved the resolution here and think this would be a special piece to stage. This was lovely.

A play that reminds us that the past often informs the present. The ghosts of Kate's youth dog her to this day, but she is determined to somehow reconcile it. A fine little piece that reminds us of what is important in regards to relationships and memories.

For me, the best ten minute plays are the ones that delve into a complex and emotionally charged situation, and manage to crystallize it and distill it; to portray - in a brief moment - something immense and meaningful. This play achieves that so beautifully, so (apparently) effortlessly - just a husband and wife, talking about her trying to write a difficult letter... and it captures the complex web of emotional ties and raises profound questions. This is a play with deep emotional resonance.