Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

  • Julie Zaffarano: The Sign by Jon Heron
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    Jon Heron's talent to bring us into the room and sit with his character's is demonstrated in his play, "The Sign." A strong monologue for a female actor mature in age.

    Jon Heron's talent to bring us into the room and sit with his character's is demonstrated in his play, "The Sign." A strong monologue for a female actor mature in age.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: The Last Queen of the Mardi Gras by Jon Heron
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    A lovely piece that invokes powerful and vivid images of times past. Jon Heron brings out the best in bittersweet feelings of a full life lived, but soon to end.

    A lovely piece that invokes powerful and vivid images of times past. Jon Heron brings out the best in bittersweet feelings of a full life lived, but soon to end.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: STUFFED by TJ Young
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: The Sentence - 10 Minute Play by Ryan Kaminski
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: All of the Napkins are Wet (a monologue) (Playing on the Periphery #1) by Scott Sickles
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Admission Impossible by Tom Moran
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Calling Characters by Rachel Feeny-Williams
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: When Life Gives You Lemons (10 Minute Play) by Pamela Morgan
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Dropping the Handkerchief by Kendra Augustin
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    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.

    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.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Madame by Kendra Augustin
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    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.

    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.

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