Recommended by Emma Goldman-Sherman

I am generally not a sci-fi fan or a fan of plays about romantic love, but this play pulled me in with its honesty, its sense of ritual (yes!), its language/pacing/rhythms, its strangeness and its urgency. I like the ideas in the play that feel epic even in such a short period of time. Well done!

Hageman does a great thing here - why there are so many recommendations for this play - because it's one of those plays that everyone needs, a play that shows us by virtue of its doing it the thing we all need to know how to do. Such a gift! Why isn't this anthologized and produced constantly? I am clueless. WHY?

I saw an excerpt of this on its feet at a conference and had to read it to see if it was all as good as those brief moments that moved me to tears, unforgettable moments out of thin air. So now I've read it, and it is beyond what I had hoped - it is REMARKABLE. It is a GREAT PLAY! Feldman has created such a feast, such an immersive experience, so moving and transcendant, I can't even ...

Boy am I glad I stopped a moment to read this play! Thank you, George Sapio! This one's a stunner! When I teach Writing the Ten-Minute Play, I always tell people to write themselves into tough spots without worrying about solving the problem, that it's all in the trying, and not in the solving, but you really turn the tables on that bit of advice, dontcha! And boy am I happier for it! This is awesome! I love a guy who can be such a convincing feminist - we need more like you out there!

Brilliant play worthy of all of its many recommendations, with beautifully precise language, characters, history, truth... I love the visceral qualities of the opening monologue and the description of the architectural design of Monticello as a place for secrets as a place that separates what is seen from what is - and Carnes exposes all that!

I love to get my teeth cleaned, and the macabre humor in this play is brilliant! So playable - would be great onstage for that moment in every festival when it's time for something completely different! This is it!

Here is a timely piece that accomplishes a lot in a short amount of time. The way they downplay their experiences and never discuss the ramifications (or any lasting impact) are interesting choices that increase the audience's sense of outrage that is magnified by the final choice which I won't give away - well done!

Sweet 2-hander - would be perfect for a Thanksgiving Festival of one-acts. It is heartfelt and contemporary. I really like the way Zaffarano handles the teen cellphone use as part of the obstacles that any mom has to manage to get the attention of a teen today. The humor is character-driven and motivated - well done!

I sure do know these characters! Hill creates very clear and fleshed out characters who are distinct the moment they open their mouths. This is a dramatic script that made me so mad, and I was cheering for Kisha who has to make a really tough decision.

Taking on the difficulties of bullying in Middle School is tough, and Ms. Hill does a great job keeping this real without any easy outs for any of the characters. Well done! This is a dramatic piece that will invite conversation among any audience!