Recommended by Julie Zaffarano

  • Julie Zaffarano: The Super Variety Match Bonus Round! by Deb Hiett
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    Deb Hiett deals masterfully with parents’s grief for the loss of their son in “The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!” A very funny and heartbreaking play — we root for this couple as they deal with the changes in their lives, hoping they can adapt. Well done.

    Deb Hiett deals masterfully with parents’s grief for the loss of their son in “The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!” A very funny and heartbreaking play — we root for this couple as they deal with the changes in their lives, hoping they can adapt. Well done.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Impossible Friends (In Progress) by Eytan Deray
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    “Impossible Friends” by Eytan Deray is a lovely piece about friendship and love. Audiences will hope for the best for these two friends. The play is complete in itself, but I can’t help but wish there will be a longer work with these characters.

    “Impossible Friends” by Eytan Deray is a lovely piece about friendship and love. Audiences will hope for the best for these two friends. The play is complete in itself, but I can’t help but wish there will be a longer work with these characters.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: The Church Bells All Were Broken by Dave Ebersole
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    Dave Ebersole’s “The Church Bells All we’re Broken” is a funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful play. I had the pleasure of seeing it in a Philadelphia and it has stayed in my heart. Ebersole is a brilliant crafter who draws you in through comedy, takes you on an emotional roller coaster, and leaves you smiling through your tears. Well done.

    Dave Ebersole’s “The Church Bells All we’re Broken” is a funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful play. I had the pleasure of seeing it in a Philadelphia and it has stayed in my heart. Ebersole is a brilliant crafter who draws you in through comedy, takes you on an emotional roller coaster, and leaves you smiling through your tears. Well done.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Peas in the Fried Rice by Larry Rinkel
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    A fun play about the perils of being in public with co-workers. Sometime we spend more time with our coworkers than our family and friends and our preferences and habits can be particularly irritating. Snappy, unpredictability fun dialogue.

    A fun play about the perils of being in public with co-workers. Sometime we spend more time with our coworkers than our family and friends and our preferences and habits can be particularly irritating. Snappy, unpredictability fun dialogue.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Cooler Near the Lake by Philip Middleton Williams
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    Every time I read Philip Middleton William’s play, I become a fly on the ceiling — I can taste the drinks, smell the woods and French toast. “Cooler Near the Lake” is beautiful in its honesty of self-discovery, acceptance, and how unknowingly we wear our hearts on our sleeves.

    Every time I read Philip Middleton William’s play, I become a fly on the ceiling — I can taste the drinks, smell the woods and French toast. “Cooler Near the Lake” is beautiful in its honesty of self-discovery, acceptance, and how unknowingly we wear our hearts on our sleeves.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: TEACH by Donna Hoke
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    TEACH is a riveting and intense story that transcends the reader into the world of these characters. We feel their longing for for that unconditional touch. Brilliantly crafted, poetic, and haunting.

    TEACH is a riveting and intense story that transcends the reader into the world of these characters. We feel their longing for for that unconditional touch. Brilliantly crafted, poetic, and haunting.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Thrive, Or What You Will [an epic] by L M Feldman
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    An epic scope, but so beautifully personal, engaging with musical dialogue. L Feldman’s “Thrive , Or What You Will” is a wind-tossed journey of of desires and conflicts. A story for today, against a historic background. Brilliant.

    An epic scope, but so beautifully personal, engaging with musical dialogue. L Feldman’s “Thrive , Or What You Will” is a wind-tossed journey of of desires and conflicts. A story for today, against a historic background. Brilliant.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: A Tree Grows in Longmont by Philip Middleton Williams
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    Oh, my heart. Philip Middleton Williams’ “A Tree Grows in Longmont” is a beautiful story of love and regret. An honest telling that does not over-analyze, but leaves the audience knowing that love may not be perfect, but it is forever.

    Oh, my heart. Philip Middleton Williams’ “A Tree Grows in Longmont” is a beautiful story of love and regret. An honest telling that does not over-analyze, but leaves the audience knowing that love may not be perfect, but it is forever.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, A Play for Videoconference by Rachael Carnes
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    "An Abundance of Caution" is gem in the face of quarantine and lack oh physical and social closeness. The characters are dealing with more than they can handle, which causes them to be unable to connect. Zoom is not the "next best thing to being there." This playwright is rightfully known for her snappy dialogue and humorous imagery. Perfect addition to any short play festival, especially in the current time.

    "An Abundance of Caution" is gem in the face of quarantine and lack oh physical and social closeness. The characters are dealing with more than they can handle, which causes them to be unable to connect. Zoom is not the "next best thing to being there." This playwright is rightfully known for her snappy dialogue and humorous imagery. Perfect addition to any short play festival, especially in the current time.

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Discovery by Marjorie Bicknell
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    An ethical vs legal dilemma that probably happens more than we know. Marjorie Bicknell give us a glimpse of drama with no smooth answers or easy decision. Well done.

    An ethical vs legal dilemma that probably happens more than we know. Marjorie Bicknell give us a glimpse of drama with no smooth answers or easy decision. Well done.

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