Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

  • STUFFED
    13 Mar. 2021
    Whether you have lived this or just imagine having to live with your ex after breaking up, TJ Young's "Stuffed" is as real as it gets. We feel for this couple -- their hurts, their mistakes, and their traps. This play is particularly relevant now, as due to the pandemic, many couples have been forced to stay together. Well done.
  • The Sentence - 10 Minute Play
    13 Mar. 2021
    A powerful and heartbreaking play. In a tight dialogue, we know and imagine the lifelong (past and future) pain of these characters. Audiences will think about this play for a long time.
  • All of the Napkins are Wet (a monologue) (Playing on the Periphery #1)
    12 Mar. 2021
    So much fun. So much truth. I love Daphne, who just isn't having it and takes control of an intolerable situation with a joyous solution. This play makes me smile.
  • Admission Impossible
    12 Mar. 2021
    Tom Moran's "Admission Impossible" is a funny twist on a very real problem. In order to preclude causing his daughter years of financial stress, this father lays out an alternative with strong arguments that has us siding with him despite ourselves.
  • Calling Characters
    12 Mar. 2021
    Rachel Feeny-William's fun and witty play "Calling Characters" takes us into a "character bar" where varied characters await the whim of their writer. Great insight into how writers work and and what drives them in their character choices and development.
  • When Life Gives You Lemons (10 Minute Play)
    10 Mar. 2021
    Oh, my heart. In this play, a mother and son try to navigate a father’s decision to leave. Pamela Morgan’s dialogue is authentic and layered. We can’t help feeling for these characters. Well done.
  • Dropping the Handkerchief
    10 Mar. 2021
    Kendra Augustin adeptly takes us into worlds of the past, where the rules are different from ours, but characters desires are familiar. In this charming play, lovers play with Victorian “codes,” where a handkerchief and a fan are used to say what the lover cannot speak.
  • Madame
    10 Mar. 2021
    A beautiful relationship play between a mother and daughter who have similar ambitions, but different ideas on how to achieve them. Fascinating period piece that immerses us in the world of Haitian royalty.
  • 2 Bdrm 1 Bath
    9 Mar. 2021
    A young couple sharing a home with a single bathroom, get to know each other and themselves in this funny and very real screenplay. We can image the negotiations that resulted in the shown compromises, and easily see ourselves in their shoes (or slippers).
  • Something in the Holy Water
    9 Mar. 2021
    I love Donna Stuccio’s plays about (as she says) “cops in love.” This play drips with the regrets of those who love, but struggle to maintain lovers or even friends. Sad, funny, and sweet.

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