Recommended by Jelisa Jay Robinson

  • Black Super Hero Magic Mama
    21 Nov. 2018
    This play had me laughing, crying and thinking. Craig-Galvan's piece offers a space for Black Mothers to deal with grief, pain, and loss. I love the individual voices of each character as well.
  • Desire in a Tinier House
    21 Nov. 2018
    Heard an excerpt of this piece in 2016 at the Fornes Presentation. I was captured at the ways that the writer uses weather, touch, and dialogue to flush out complicated and real characters.
  • Ñ
    21 Nov. 2018
    Amaya's work in this play bridges science fiction and the current racial/cultural/ethnic tensions for a piece that sends the audience to question what is belonging? What is language and what is culture? What does it mean for someone to dismiss a part of them? What does it mean for someone not to resist? This is a play for the stage that needs to be seen and heard by audiences near and far.
  • A Driving Beat
    4 Feb. 2018
    I loved the story and the relationship between a mother and her son. It was beautiful. The dialogue was solid and the story left me wanting more after it was over. I know this story will find its way to stages across the country.
  • Lipstick
    13 Jan. 2018
    Laughter. Heart. Realness. This play was a knee-slapper with a beautiful message. I look forward to seeing Lipstick on stages around the country.
  • Plastic Nest
    12 Jan. 2018
    Potter's story touched my heart. She wrote kind, quirky and funny characters that I have continued to think about for weeks.

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