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William Triplett

Recommended by William Triplett

  • Interventions by Greg Lam
    11 May. 2019
    “ This short play has so much charm and wit coursing through it that I have a hard time believing it all happens in just ten pages. Greg Lam evokes a world full of emotions that play out differently with each version of the future we're presented with. And each one has an impact that builds on the previous one. I'd love to see this piece staged for all the reasons I've just mentioned, and also because it offers some wonderful roles for women. Truly a lovely and fun work! ”
  • Fireflies by Tina Esper
    6 May. 2019
    “ Be it romantic or parental, obsessive love is obsessive love, regardless if you’re straight or gay… or trans. And when the object of everyone’s affection is lying comatose in a hospital bed, things can get even more complicated. Tina Esper’s wonderful play mixes realism, flash-backs, and fantasy to create a world of people clashing over what they think is right, especially their own definitions of love. Frequently moving, beautiful, and poetic. Keep an eye on this one. ”
  • E2 by Bob Bartlett
    1 May. 2019
    “ Today, there's much talk about equal rights, dignity and respect for all, but does it really apply to everyone? Aren't certain leaders -- like kings -- still held to outdated standards because they symbolize the identity of a nation? Bartlett explores these questions through his marvelous updating of Marlowe's Edward II, whose homoerotic relationship with a friend since childhood is perceived as a threat to the state. An epic re-telling that resonates with the present. ”
  • FOUR DOORS DOWN by Donna Hoke
    29 Apr. 2019
    “ Beneath the many laugh-out-loud moments that swirl through this melancholy comedy lies a poignant look at female friendship – its ups and downs, ins and outs, smiles and tears. Add in the distancing effects of time and a stark shift of economic status, and suddenly that friendship is stretched in ways that will resonate with not just women, but also more than a few men, I’ll bet. Engagingly written, deftly observed, and full of heart! ”
  • Check Me Out by Emily Hageman
    5 Mar. 2019
    “ This is such a wonderfully whimsical look at the life of books and how even a mis-shelved one can find community with others of a completely different genre, especially in the face of indifferent rejection. Parable? Quite possibly, but it is definitely full of charm and wit. Emily Hageman has such a disarming way of luring you into a story, and the result is feeling like you're in a world you don't want to leave. She's the real deal. ”
  • THE PLAGUE by Rachael Carnes
    5 Mar. 2019
    “ Just when you think you're reading a ripping satire that skewers all the cliches of self-centered culture -- as in self-awareness, self-actualization, self-you-name-it) -- Rachael Carnes slyly darkens the tones and implications. She's a master of the deadpan moment, able to point up the absurdity all around us with a perfectly placed line that'll make you laugh and wince at the same time. What starts as a send-up of five teenage girls rehearsing for a dance competition soon becomes a biting meditation on our times. A wickedly funny commentary -- with zombies! ”
  • The Dating Game by Gemma Cooper-Novack
    22 Jan. 2019
    “ What a vivid and poignant piece this is. Characters and relationships established so quickly and clearly, your sympathies engaged from the start. The protagonist isn't even seen, but her determination drives and dominates the conversation. There's an undercurrent of urgency you feel from beginning to end as a dying woman tries to cling to life through some of the most personal questions anybody can be asked. And she will not be denied answers. Powerful. ”
  • Pinch My What? by Larry Rinkel
    13 Jan. 2019
    “ Some really nice back-and-forth in this funny two-hander about an aspiring actor, his previous work in gay porn, his live-in boyfriend, and what usually happens with the best-laid plans. (Okay, pun intended.) Nick, the actor, has complete confidence that he'll nail getting a part in an upcoming bad horror movie, the synopsis of which alone will have you laughing. Of course, things don't turn out as he expects -- in more ways than one. Larry Rinkel keeps the surprises and twists coming in this snappy comedy. ”
  • Good Morning by Julie Zaffarano
    17 Dec. 2018
    “ Talk about scary propositions: You open your eyes, believing you've only been out for a couple days, and it turns out to be years. Sixteen, in fact. Your second-grader is now married, and your husband... well, he's acting awfully strangely. How do you come back into a world that no longer exists? Julie Zaffarano deftly evokes all the emotions you'd expect, from elation to fear, from bewilderment to anger, and back again. But she also finds hope. Smartly and effectively written, and easy to produce. A winner! ”
  • PARTNER OF — by Rachael Carnes
    3 Nov. 2018
    “ A terribly moving piece about a dream slowly cracking and falling apart as the young Sally Hemings learns the real reason Thomas Jefferson is taking her to Paris with him. It's one thing to be born a slave with barely any hope or thought of escape, or even of being less of a slave; it's quite another -- and arguably more devastating -- to have that hope dangled before you... only to conceal a brutal reality behind it. Beautiful and haunting. ”

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