←Recommendations of Coming Out to Uncle Jake

I laughed ou loud. I love it

"Coming Out to Uncle Jake" is a clever spin on the classic tale of a young man seeking familial acceptance.

Just when you think you know exactly where this piece is headed, here comes the curve ball. Witty and I love it!

Short, sweet, to the point, and funny. Put all those together and you get this wonderful short play.

An absolutely delightful short play. We immediately get Robert’s relationship to his mother, and quickly learn exactly how he feels about his Uncle Jake. The twist at the end is perfection. A quick and totally enjoyable read. Perfect for one minute play festivals!

So, I love the way Don has taken a sometimes predictable scenario and provided a wonderfully timed twist! There are elements within the piece that are hard to swallow (e.g. the feelings of certain people towards certain races/sexualities/political views) but the piece has been wonderfully interlaced with what I believe to be a key moral about loving your children, no matter what. It's a lovely snapshot of this particular family dynamic but, if the writer was so inclined, that Thanksgiving dinner would make a great one-act or full-length piece. I've no doubt Don would do it justice!

There is nothing I like better than a little plot twist, and Baker delivers just that in the short frame of 60 seconds. A perfect addition to any one-minute play festival!

Gorgeous, twisty, Thanksgiving fun. I’ve had that conversation. It’s a good one. In less than a minute, Baker nails how to confront our divides honestly.

Ha! This is a fun little conversation between mother and son, and Donald completely nails it with his very clever 'little twist at the end'. I would love to see Uncle Jakes' reaction later on!

I loved everything about this one-minute piece! Writing an effective story in one minute isn't easy, but Donald E. Baker nails it out of the park with this fantastic piece!