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GOOD FRIDAY is the hot barrel of a gun pressed up against every inch of your skin. Utilizing a unique structure that lends itself to an impeccable flow, Kristiana Rae Colón raises serious questions about womanhood, community, abuse, and justice. #PlaywrightPlug

There is a swiftness and danger within THE STROKE that unsettles you at every turn. Edith Freni knows exactly where to place the clashing of her character’s voices and when she suddenly needs to hit the brakes and let silence do all the talking, often for wildly funny and tragic results. #PlaywrightPlug

There is a mysticism to Siena Marilyn Ledger's writing that is profoundly impacted by the use of silence. MAN AND THE MOON utilizes this mysticism and a certain directness that makes this hard-hitting two-hander a journey of acceptance, discovery, friendship, love, and loss that resonates on multiple levels. #PlaywrightPlug

Donna Hoke delivers a quick-paced and truthful comedy about communication, honesty, love, and loss. With its charming characters, clear message, and simplicity, SONS AND LOVERS is just the right amount of witty, sappy, and heartbreaking to put a smile on your face. #PlaywrightPlug

Benjamin Benne has such an amazing flow to his writing that mystifies with each breath. AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER utilizes its rhythm, vulnerability, magic, and spectacle to create a world that feels so much like our own and yet divinely supernatural at the same time. #PlaywrightPlug

Patrick Gallagher Landes takes the myth of Icarus and amps it up by applying a modern parallel. A TALE OF BOYS WITH WINGS gives us a close examination of the aftermath of tragedy and touches on themes of coping and survival in a manner that hits very close to home. #PlaywrightPlug

Daring and bold. A Murther of Crows gives us a glimpse at another version of Elizabethan England, one masterfully crafted with all the weapons, murder, mystery you can handle. Jessica Austgen seamlessly pearls out information and keeps us waiting to see what’s coming next through well-defined characters and dialogue that feels as much modern as it does period.

Allyson Currin serves a wonderful balance of simplicity and wit. Benched gives us a heartbreakingly real look at motherhood and friendship from the viewpoints three wildly different and unique women that any actress would be thrilled to embody. #PlaywrightPlug

G-D’s Honest Truth is incredibly human from start to finish. Renee Calarco breathes life into her characters by letting their flaws jut out at every odd and uncomfortable angle. Their tragedies, celebrations, hopes, dreams, and more jump right off the page and leave us with an undeniable feeling of empathy. #PlaywrightPlug

Uplifting and revitalizing. Dead Behind the Eyes or the Ingenue Play is a tale of stereotypes and judging books by their covers that transforms into a catalyst for taking control of your own destiny. Becca Anderson reminds us that our purpose isn't in doing what society expects, but rather in accepting that we control our individual stories. #PlaywrightPlug