←Recommendations of O Burgled Companion, Thou Hast Pilfered Mine Heart

An ERSTWHILE by any other name would still smell as sweet. The clock is counting down, the stakes are high, and what is a playwright like Lipschutz to do but raise them higher??! More plays/movies about heists should end this way. Warms hearts even as it pilfers them.

Silly! Ridiculous! Adorable! I can't think of a worse time for a love confession, and yet I was rooting for these two! The ticking clock kept things tense, raising the stakes while it boosted the comedy. The silly names (and the SONNET, oh my GOD!) were just the delicious, criminal icing on this hilarious cake of a play. This one absolutely made me smile!

Lipshutz had me with the goofball names and it only got better from there. Charming. What a heist!

This short is exemplary in character-building. Lipshutz also gives us a little tension, a touch of love and whole lot of humor. So much fun - this will steal audiences' hearts. I'm rooting for these two!

A sweet, off-kilter workplace comedy... of sorts. I was charmed by the premise and even more charmed by the execution. A very fun read.

Even slightly dimwitted serial bank robbers deserve love. David Lipschutz's take on the given title of Erstwhile is clever, hilarious, and charming. So fun.

Take old timey gangsters, a heist, and one big surprise and what does an audience get? In the hands of DAVID LIPSCHUTZ, they get a tender and loving look at choosing the right moment. DELIGHTFUL!

Timing in life is everything. Knuckle's timing couldn't be worse in this fresh and funny take on the standard rom-com. Goober's response is sweetly heartening while dealing with a different matter of timing. But most importantly this play is such great fun!

It’s a race against the clock before the authorities arrive, and Knuckles has something pressing on his mind, but his partner in crime, Goober, wants to stay focused on the job at hand. This charming short from David Lipschutz is surprising, romantic, and hilarious.

I love this awkward romantic moment in the least likely situation. The Steve Miller Band may be disappointed Goober and Knuckles didn't take the money and run, but audiences will enjoy the sweetness and awkwardness of David Lipschutz's "Erstwhile."