←Recommendations of BOX OF TEETH

Tori Rice has what I believe to be one of the greatest strengths of a writer: she LOVES her characters. She endows them with dignity and richness, she riddles them with flaws and mistakes, she gives them respect and patience. This piece captures a small moment between two people with truth and humour. Very sweet, and sad, and two great roles for actors. This would fit in well in any night of short plays and I think would prove moving and entertaining for actors and audiences alike.

I was so lucky to have a seen a reading of this at the William Inge Theatre Festival New Play Lab! An expertly crafted two-hander full of humor and pathos. Rice has a deep and rich understanding of Setting and gives the audience an immediate connection to the world of the play. There's an incredibly strong dynamic to the characters that would entice any actors. Cannot wait to see the long life of this piece!

As a former educator, I know Tim. I've taught so many amazing Tims. A beautiful and loving Tim like this one is exactly what Leigh needed at this raw moment to find the order, reasurance, and dignity for which she was searching. The humor is well timed. The emotions are natural. The humanity is real. WONDERFUL!

I found myself reading this over 2 more times after the first read. I was deeply moved by this simple play by Tori Rice. It doesn't get maudlin, but still exposes some raw nerves over a painful death. There is a light touch to the dialogue as it slowly unravels the events that brought a grieving mother to this shop. Sometimes all it takes is an outsider like Tim to help with that grieving. This touched all the right heartstrings.

I love this sweet, moving, and funny play!

Box of Teeth is a sensitive and loving play that is deeper than its ten-minute running time. People were crying during our production... our actors are great but so it this play.

What a heartfelt and truly raw play. This piece strikes the perfect middle of not hitting us too hard with the specifics of what's going on, but enough that it's able to tug on each heart string. Rice presents a gentle story with gentle characters that makes them (and you) feel like whole people. Bravo.

What a touching play. I love that the hero is a person with a disability. And, this play deals so well and so gently with such an important and tragic topic. Also, the setting of a thrift store is very charming and fits in well with telling the story.

What a nice, sweet short play! Suicide is such a deeply felt tragedy, and there is always the question of ‘what could I have done?’ to prevent it. Tim is wise beyond his years, and he is a memorable character. Leigh’s pain and sadness are understandable, and playwright TORI RICE does a masterful job in portraying it. Bravo!

This play is breathtaking in the way it unfolds and reveals more and more about the characters. What seems to be a surface-level, transactional relationship gradually cracks to allow for glimpses of grief, shame, and otherness. I saw a virtual reading of this play, and it was absolutely mesmerizing. Beautiful work!