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  • The Jutland Boy by Callan Stout
    6 Sep. 2023
    “ "The Jutland Boy" deftly examines the excitement and difficulties of being a woman in a fields from which women were/are historically excluded. Stout crafts a wonderful through-line by focusing at two very specific women in two different time periods, while also allowing the scope of the plot to be as expansive as the world. This play does a great job of exploring the power of storytelling, what we can learn from it, and the danger that comes from refusing to listen to the stories. ”
  • WRONG CHOPPED by Elle Meerovich
    16 Aug. 2023
    “ An absurd farce of epic proportions! If you like/love Chopped, the troupes will be delightfully familiar. If you don't know Chopped, this is a really fun place to start. This play has a great use of and great opportunity for mixed media. You never know what's going to happen next and that's definitely the fun of it. ”
  • As Girls Go by Diana Burbano
    24 Jul. 2023
    “ With verse and song and poetry, this play smartly uses and dismantles the tropes of a Golden Age classic. Delightfully modernized, the themes that this work explores are clear so that the audience both understands their origin and their place in current context. It's funny and unique and poignant with a bevy of great and well-defined characters that would be a real joy to watch. ”
  • Sharp by Lana Scott Stringer
    13 Jul. 2023
    “ This play is a lovely and, at times, devastating exploration of long-term friendship and how mental illness can build a wall between even the tightest of friends. Using realistic dialogue, visual symbolism, and evocative movement, the audience can really feel how the tinge of a psychological problem can build into something messy and unruly. It is also a heartfelt look of how friends strive to help each other in the face of uncertainty and how sometimes, it all becomes too much. ”
  • TTC and all the other acronyms IDK by Lauren Davenport
    29 Jun. 2022
    “ Tis play is a wonderful exploration of how important camaraderie is during some of the most private and difficult moments in life. Every character has a different experience and each experience is treated with equal weight which makes it easy to find many things to connect with throughout the story. With both laugh-out loud and beautifully heartbreaking moments, this story a wonderful arc, great parts of actors, and a surprise visit from Blood Mary. ”
  • Plan B by Emily McClain
    27 Jun. 2022
    “ Equal parts funny, poignant, uncomfortably real, McClain's play is a smart and high-speed look at what it takes to work behind the scenes as Congressional staffers. The ups and downs of June and Craig's individual career paths as well as their relationship mirrors the explorations of integrity, efficacy, and the cogs that turn the governmental wheels inherent in the work. A witty two-hander that is great for actors and audiences alike. ”
  • Apple-at-cha: A Ghost Story by Brooke-Erin Smith
    13 Jun. 2022
    “ A heartfelt look at depth of sibling connection, this play deftly explores the want to stay and the need to go and how every choice is a little haunted. The family dynamics of the twins and their mother are well developed and easy to connect to. Characters that are not physically present are richly created and textured, adding layers to every conversation the family has. It is a story that anyone could connect to. ”
  • Balconies: A Vertical Play by Samantha Marchant
    31 May. 2022
    “ This play starts out on a pretty humorous notes and only gets funnier from there. Balconies has all the hallmarks of a wonderful farce: misunderstandings, mistaken identity, physical comedy, witty dialogue, and oh so many doors! It's would be a really fun play for an audience to watch and, with so many great parts, an equally fun time for performers. ”
  • Eleanor and Dolly by Jenny Stafford
    19 May. 2022
    “ This play is a wonderful coming-of-age exploration of high school female friendship, a mother-daughter relationship, and a budding romance all wrapped up in one. Both Ellie and Jana are wonderful and well-rounded representations of the complexity of teenage girls. The pacing is quick and the dialogue is snappy. Plus the use of both Eleanor Roosevelt and Dolly Parton as icons is delightful. A really lovely play with great parts all around, especially for young actors. ”
  • Abundancia by Carlos-Zenen Trujillo
    11 May. 2022
    “ From the stage directions, to the dialogue, to the use of silence, the entire play is lyrical and poetic. The underlying tension of the situation is felt from the start which makes the quiet moments of normalcy and connection all the more effecting. Playing with both time and hyperrealistic movement, this play is a surely an emotional and visual feast for any audience. ”

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