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Monica Cross

Recommended by Monica Cross

  • Love's Heavy Burden by Jim Lair Beard
    25 Feb. 2023
    “ LOVE'S HEAVY BURDEN is a fun and delightful sequel to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It incorporates many of my favorite Elizabethan tropes: women disguised as page boys, surly musicians, young men who are too in love to be able to continue living, the list goes on. Swirling plots tie up loose ends to Shakespeare's play, and a host of new characters round out the antics, while thematically linking back to the source material.

    I was fortunate to catch a virtual reading of the play put on by Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company.

    Bravo! ”
  • Layers, or "The Casserole Play" by Scott Sickles
    24 Feb. 2023
    “ LAYERS, OR "THE CASSEROLE PLAY" is a play with many layers, and many twists and turns. It is alternatingly hysterical, poignant, ridiculous, and lovely. This is a play that engages with it's source material in such a fun and vivid way, and encourages audiences to engage with it as well. It's the sort of play that is instantly quotable and will have audiences recalling moments for a long time afterwards. Scott Sickles has gotten to the bottom of the Casserole dish and dish and I love it!

    BRAVO! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ”
  • All In A White Trash Pie by Miranda Jonté
    18 Feb. 2023
    “ ALL IN A WHITE TRASH PIE is the ultimate "How it started / How it's going" We get two snap shots of the family dynamic and relationships of these characters, two years apart. This is a beautiful and heartwarming story. And I absolutely love that it takes place in the aisle of a grocery story (site specific show anyone?).

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ”
  • The Neighbors, Part 2 by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons
    18 Feb. 2023
    “ Harold and Maeve will instantly win their way into your heart. They have the good of their little community in mind and they are watching out for everyone. This is a delightful ten-minute play and companion to The Neighbors, which can be experienced as part of the set or on its own. Fantastic parts for older actors!

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ”
  • At Long Last The Story Of How Captain Hook Came To Be by Christopher Soucy
    18 Feb. 2023
    “ The Peter Pan stories have always invited darker interpretations of the stories, and Christopher Soucy has explored one such avenue in AT LONG LAST THE STORY OF HOW CAPTAIN HOOK CAME TO BE. This is a fantastic monologue. On that I could see every incarnation of Captain Hook delivering. I want to dress up as Captain Hook and do this Monologue!

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND! ”
  • The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners by Jillian Blevins
    13 Feb. 2023
    “ This Moliere style comedy is delightfully entertaining! THE POLYCULE lovingly skewers the foibles and pitfalls of polyamory from inside the community. There are so many laugh out loud moments, particularly for those familiar with either the conventions of Restoration Comedy, the Polyam community, or both. And I found myself yelling "NO!" as the characters essentially send their own relationships up in flames. Jillian Blevins adds to this with gorgeously constructed verse in rhyming couplets.

    If you are looking for an ensemble-focused, full-length comedy this is the play for you! ”
  • YOU WANT A WHAT? by Adam Richter
    10 Feb. 2023
    “ This is a fun short play. I am so glad that Adam RIchter shared it. Made my morning! ”
  • The Neighbors by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons
    7 Feb. 2023
    “ THE NEIGHBORS is a delightful "who's on first" of people watching. It has rapid fire dialogue and a zinger of an ending!

    Well done! ”
  • Berbert by Adam Szymkowicz
    24 Jan. 2023
    “ BERBERT is a whimsical look at love and attraction. Adam Szymkowicz creates an almost cartoon-like scenario which is both humorous and thought provoking. And Berbert says is all: "Berbert." ”
  • Sincerest Condolences by Alex Kingsley
    23 Jan. 2023
    “ From the moment I read the subtitle on the title page, I knew this play was a winner: "A Murder Mystery without the Mystery" ::chef's kiss:: Alex Kingsley masterfully navigates twists and turns in roller coaster of a 10-minute play. SINCEREST CONDOLENCES puts the fun in funeral! With some many fantastic parts to play and delightful props (a coffin that is literally falling apart!), this play will have everyone working on it laughing just as much as the audience.

    I highly recommend this play! ”

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