←Recommendations of A Quiet Place

Most of us have been there, the loud mouth at the library, but what’s fascinating about A QUIET PLACE is that Luke’s cell-monologue is funny and draws you into Debbie Lamedman’s scenario as an eyewitness to a social crime. Luke thinks he’s performing an invaluable ritual service to his quarreling friends, which is entertaining but disturbing the peace at the library. His role as a hero in his small world makes him a villain in the larger picture, a dynamic that rings true in our world of self-centered citizens. A fine play.

We've all been there -- bothered by the person who loudly speaks into their cell phone. But Debbie Lamedman escalates as the disturbance happens in a library during final exams. The conflict is real and the results are hilarious.

I never would have imagined a loudmouth in a library would be a recipe for great drama, but Debbie Lamedman proves it can be done, and with great humor. And while it's hard to feel sympathy for Luke (and easy to identify with his fellow students, who are just trying to study), his phone conversation is as intriguing as it is rude.
This is a fantastic comedy for young actors. I would love to see it staged.

A super-charming and very funny play with four really fun roles for high-school-or-college-aged actors. What I especially love and admire is how Lamedman has made Luke, the kid bothering everyone else in the library by talking on his cellphone, an engaging character even though he's loud and annoying. This would be an excellent choice for any short-play fest and is a great piece for audiences of all ages.

Ah, this is a cult I would willingly join. "French Boy" gets his comeuppance. Who hasn't been in such a situation and daydreamed of doing the very same thing?! It's a free country, yes. But freedom comes with responsibilities. Glad to see the trio of total strangers come together and teach everyone a lesson.

A wonderfully fun piece with so much for actors to play with! The opening for our student-directed one act festival and set the perfect tone for the rest of the evening.

An excellent catharsis for those who like their peace and quiet.

Students attempting to actually study in a library take matters into their own hands when Luke refuses to cease loud conversations on his cell phone. Luke is the perfect narcissist, self-centered, self-satisfied, and self-absorbed. His phone conversations are hysterically funny, but clearly disruptive to the peace and quiet of the library. It's fun to watch the other students' frustration build and highly satisfying to see Luke get his just deserts.

A QUIET PLACE by Debbie Lamedman is a very enjoyable play to read. I couldn't help but associate the behavior of Luke to the behavior of some people in our society who feel they have the right to do whatever they want to do, however and where ever they please, without consideration for the rules or the people around them. That is especially true in our current state of affairs. That may or may not be what the author intended to be the underlying message, but that's what I gleaned from it and it was executed perfectly by Lamedman.

YES! That is what I wanted to shout when I finished reading this piece. Having so much experience of the "Luke's" of the world I was so pleased for the characters when they finally did what they did (no spoilers). All of them are brilliantly written. You want to cheer on the characters as the witty dialogue takes you through this very relatable scene to a wonderfully written ending. No way an audience couldn't relate to this. Very well done!