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Julie Zaffarano

Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

  • Triptych - A Love Story in Three Acts by Sam Heyman
    26 Feb. 2024
    “ I love these characters! All of them (including the narrator). I love how they let down their guards and open themselves to possibilities. Sam Heyman has created a charming play, exploring what it means to be a human attracted to others and in love. The characters are real and well-drawn and we care and worry for them. ”
  • Fashion Show by Jan Mason
    21 Feb. 2024
    “ "Fashion Show" is a heartfelt play of intense teen friendship. Stakes are high. I love how the characters support each other. Well done. ”
  • Three Damned Letters by Sam Heyman
    21 Feb. 2024
    “ "The Damned Letters" by Sam Heyman is a beautiful, heartbreaking play about family, relationships, love, and identity. The characters in this play love so intensely that they break down in their efforts at communication and insulate themselves in their own cocoons. We know these people -- they are in our families. The connections are real. Heyman makes us care about these characters and, thankfully, leaves us with hope for them. ”
  • Mister Frank by Robert J. LeBlanc
    21 Feb. 2024
    “ Mister Frank is not your average substitute teacher, as we learn in this hilarious short play. I don't know who would have more fun -- the audience or the actors. Great addition to any short play festival. ”
  • Invisible Woman by Nora Louise Syran
    21 Feb. 2024
    “ The two scenes in this short play are sharp and dynamic. Nora Louise Syran makes us FEEL for these women in just a few lines. Well done. ”
  • Second Book Syndrome by Sam Heyman
    21 Feb. 2024
    “ I love this roller-coaster play. Sam Heyman creates a crazy world where every time we think we are settling in, the play shifts and twists -- always driving towards the inevitable and surprising ending. This is a play set in the world of writing and publishing, as the characters look for their identities and explore how far they will go to get what they want. This play forces us to look inside ourselves and ask questions we would prefer to avoid. Well done. ”
  • Romeo & Juliet & Velociraptors by Matthew Weaver
    9 Feb. 2024
    “ I always wondered what would happen if Juliet and Romeo lived to marry. I'm glad to see their love proved strong in spite of incredible odds. Such a fun play by Matthew Weaver. Would love to see it staged. ”
  • Crisis Exercise by Jillian Blevins
    1 Feb. 2024
    “ Devastating and heartbreaking. Jillian Blevins creates a world all too real today. The timeline shows the progression of youth from innocence to a potentially disturbing future created by the measures intended to protect. This play needs to be produced now. ”
  • All-of-the-above Jesus by Noah Mannix
    14 Jan. 2024
    “ We read this engaging play as part of our reading series at the Media Arts Council. A very moving, poignant play, balanced with heartfelt humor. Mannix creates characters that we think we know in worlds we think we know and turns them around and makes us see what we did not expect. Well done. ”
  • Goodnight, Washington by Patricia Middleton
    10 Jan. 2024
    “ I'm so glad Patricia Middleton wrote "Goodnight, Washington." The play is a gem. In the space of a few pages, we get to know an important historical character that most Americans have probably never heard of. Patricia Middleton transports us to the to time, to the very room. Well done. ”

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