Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

  • Eden 2.0
    2 Jan. 2024
    This play was part of our New Play Reading Series at the Media Arts Council. Shimer has created a fun and original piece, with characters the actors enjoyed portraying. Shimer has a talent for clever dialog that shines in this play.
  • The Maltese Walter
    2 Jan. 2024
    Absolutory love this play! John Minigan's "The Maltese Walter" film noir parody is brilliant and incredibly fun -- both for audience and actors. This play will appeal to a variety of audiences and will be the favorite show in any ten minute festival.
  • THE THREE CHRISTS OF MANHATTAN
    2 Jan. 2024
    I had the good fortune to see a production of "The Three Christs of Manhattan" in Philadelphia. It was outstanding. The premise is fresh and the dialogue is hilarious. But more than this, the themes of the play stayed with me for a long time. Well done.
  • A Quiet Place
    2 Jan. 2024
    We've all been there -- bothered by the person who loudly speaks into their cell phone. But Debbie Lamedman escalates as the disturbance happens in a library during final exams. The conflict is real and the results are hilarious.
  • All Roads Lead To Rome?
    31 Dec. 2023
    Emily McClain creates real characters and strong conflict in "All Roads Lead To Rome?". We love these characters and worry for this wrench that could affect even their obviously strong relationship. Tightly written and the perfect addition to any short play festival. Well done.
  • ZOSHA: A MONOLOGUE
    31 Dec. 2023
    ZOSHA is another stunning monologue by Asher Wyndham. We want to wrap Zosha in the biggest hug and wipe away the wrongs done to her. We love that she has maintained her agency and calls out the bank employees who refuse to treat her with basic dignity. Somehow, we know Zosha will survive and are hungry to see her next chapter.
  • Maeve's Camellia
    31 Dec. 2023
    How I hoped for these two humans to grow together and heal themselves. Kim E, Ruyle reminds us that we can find love even when we feel we don't deserve it or think we don't want it. Even when we run from it, it can still find us. The conflict in this play is real and keeps us turning the pages. Well done.
  • The Folks at Home
    17 Dec. 2023
    I LOVE this play. The characters are both over the top and very real -- I was invested in them and their lives as if they were my next door neighbors. I think I annoyed the people seated near me in the theater because I laughed SO much. Love it.
  • The Waiting Room
    17 Dec. 2023
    THE WAITING ROOM by Rosemary Parrillo is a roller coaster of emotions. We root for these very real characters (they are our neighbors, after all) and truly care what happens to them.
  • Divided Requiem (One Act)
    17 Dec. 2023
    Paul Donnelly shows us the very human side of a couple trying to comprehend the unspeakable loss of a child and how their lives are changed forever. Both sensitive and raw, this play will haunt me for a long time.

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