There is something deliciously intimate about this story of two high school theatre kids (who SOUND authentically like high school theatre kids) selecting Shakespearean audition material that connects. It's a phenomenal vehicle for two young, in sync actors, allowing them to show off their contemporary dramatic chops AND their skill with the classics! There are definitely some young performers who will see themselves in these characters, so I am glad this material exists. Although I don't know what will happen to these two beyond this moment, the play left me with questions... and the warmest, fuzziest feeling of hope!

There's a fine sense of unspoken feeling underlying the actual words here. Vince Gatton has a sharp ear for the type of dialogue that speaks two different tones. That which is meant on the surface, and that which is implied. It's wonderfully done here and the audience should be left feeling that the play they WANT to see involves these 2 young men and where THEIR story takes them. Terrific stuff.

Gatton’s But Soft really tugged at my heartstrings and took me back. I love the dialogue and way he captures the subtle and tender feeling of youngsters preparing for their school audition with a hint of romantic undertones permeating throughout. This isn’t a play within a play, it’s a play before a play. Wonderful work.