Recommended by sheila duane

An interesting and funny short play about American life.

Looking for the Pony is a poignant, tragic, and funny play about two sisters, one who is fighting cancer and the other who is fighting cancer with her. It’s a beautifully written story told visually: I could see the play performed in my mind’s eye as I read it. It’s cathartic and healing, not oversentimental. The play is about life rather than death.

This is an incredibly compelling, interesting play that asks a lot of questions. Some people look to theater for answers... this play offers few answers but highlights questions about desire and ethics in high school classrooms. It also visits the issue of power structures in the workplace and sexual attraction. After reading it the first time, I was angry at Ken for his manipulation and his abuse of his the power of his office; but after reading it the second time, I began to believe that the characters' shifting gender identities tell another story.

Elevator Girl is a sharp, engaging play that moves quickly... but is pithy in terms of reflecting just how some people in our culture take honest expressions and turn them into business ventures. I love it and would love to see a production of it.
The characters are real and multi-dimensional, and the story rings true.