←Recommendations of Killing It

  • Rosemary Pearl Moore: Killing It by Rebecca Kane
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    I had the privilege to watch and listen to KILLING IT at the Sauk’s New Plays in Development program! This play makes you laugh, but makes you wonder if you should be laughing at all? It is full of wit, and horror that makes you unsettled just as Jon’s character feels. I enjoyed all the twists and turns in it. Plus, it opens doors for discussion of how do we deal with trauma and grief? Do we need to have a laugh over it? I hope to see a full staged production of this play in the future!

    I had the privilege to watch and listen to KILLING IT at the Sauk’s New Plays in Development program! This play makes you laugh, but makes you wonder if you should be laughing at all? It is full of wit, and horror that makes you unsettled just as Jon’s character feels. I enjoyed all the twists and turns in it. Plus, it opens doors for discussion of how do we deal with trauma and grief? Do we need to have a laugh over it? I hope to see a full staged production of this play in the future!

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  • Morey Norkin: Killing It by Rebecca Kane
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    It’s certainly no secret that many standup comedians have experienced some kind of trauma in their lives whether or not they share it in their routines. However, with Jon, the central character here, there’s no routine without the trauma. Rebecca Kane skillfully weaves together humor, pain, and compassion into an extraordinary theatrical work.

    It’s certainly no secret that many standup comedians have experienced some kind of trauma in their lives whether or not they share it in their routines. However, with Jon, the central character here, there’s no routine without the trauma. Rebecca Kane skillfully weaves together humor, pain, and compassion into an extraordinary theatrical work.

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  • Robert Weibezahl: Killing It by Rebecca Kane
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    A really sharp, unexpected blend of horror, humor and pathos. Jon is so meticulously written, his spiraling breakdown, disguised as standup comedy, a emotional gut punch. The other characters that haunt Jon’s life—real and imagined—create a fascinating world where what we’re seeing isn’t always what we’re seeing. After a reading I saw at The Sauk, the audience could not stop talking about this play—it touch them that deeply. I hope to see a fully staged production of this gem … and many more.

    A really sharp, unexpected blend of horror, humor and pathos. Jon is so meticulously written, his spiraling breakdown, disguised as standup comedy, a emotional gut punch. The other characters that haunt Jon’s life—real and imagined—create a fascinating world where what we’re seeing isn’t always what we’re seeing. After a reading I saw at The Sauk, the audience could not stop talking about this play—it touch them that deeply. I hope to see a fully staged production of this gem … and many more.

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  • Matthew Weaver: Killing It by Rebecca Kane
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    A struggling comic sorts through traumas past and present through his act, aided by his deceased roommate. Kane deftly maneuvers sensitive subject matter with humor and grace, keenly examining both sides of the comedy/tragedy mask. A very human look at grief and the way it affects us all.
    I had the pleasure of watching a reading of this script as part of the Sauk's Plays in Development program in Jonesville, MI, in July 2025. If you get a chance to work with Rebecca, leap at the opportunity!

    A struggling comic sorts through traumas past and present through his act, aided by his deceased roommate. Kane deftly maneuvers sensitive subject matter with humor and grace, keenly examining both sides of the comedy/tragedy mask. A very human look at grief and the way it affects us all.
    I had the pleasure of watching a reading of this script as part of the Sauk's Plays in Development program in Jonesville, MI, in July 2025. If you get a chance to work with Rebecca, leap at the opportunity!

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  • Nora Louise Syran: Killing It by Rebecca Kane
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    Some of the greatest comics are the most sensitive of people. They are artists after all. There's a metaphysical element to this piece which nonetheless remains completely real. I was fortunate to be able to attend an online reading of this piece and immediately fell for the characters. Some super humor despite the dark subject matter. "It takes a lot of effort. Being alive."

    Some of the greatest comics are the most sensitive of people. They are artists after all. There's a metaphysical element to this piece which nonetheless remains completely real. I was fortunate to be able to attend an online reading of this piece and immediately fell for the characters. Some super humor despite the dark subject matter. "It takes a lot of effort. Being alive."

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