Recommended by Michael Pisaturo

  • Michael Pisaturo: The Swallows by Kevin King
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    King has painted a gorgeously stark and vivid picture of two women - two authentic, interesting women - in a way that humanizes those who are so often dehumanized.

    King has painted a gorgeously stark and vivid picture of two women - two authentic, interesting women - in a way that humanizes those who are so often dehumanized.

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  • Michael Pisaturo: FAWZIE: A HOTEL CHAMBERMAID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
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    A wonderfully engaging monologue whose scope is matched only by its heart. With a refreshing amount of gusto and agency, Fawzie could read the phone book, and I would listen.

    A wonderfully engaging monologue whose scope is matched only by its heart. With a refreshing amount of gusto and agency, Fawzie could read the phone book, and I would listen.

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  • Michael Pisaturo: The Once and Future Casey Colman by Jacqueline Bircher
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    I was IMMEDIATELY sucked into this script. The juxtaposition of supernatural, psychic energy and the grounded, ‘salt of the earth’ community of Crystal Plains, Kansas is just so alluring, and the protagonist has more endearing grit to her than most characters I have read before. Endlessly electric and enigmatic, Casey Colman demands - and deserves - your attention from beginning to end.

    I was IMMEDIATELY sucked into this script. The juxtaposition of supernatural, psychic energy and the grounded, ‘salt of the earth’ community of Crystal Plains, Kansas is just so alluring, and the protagonist has more endearing grit to her than most characters I have read before. Endlessly electric and enigmatic, Casey Colman demands - and deserves - your attention from beginning to end.

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  • Michael Pisaturo: How to Win at Checkers Every Time by Nathaniel Foster
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    It is rare that a ten-minute play covers as much ground and delves quite as deep as "How to Win at Checkers Every Time". In this refreshing take on mental health in the context of a modern-day romance, Foster creates two characters whose relationship is both startlingly authentic and breathtakingly poignant. His command of the written language is matched only by his vulnerability and tact as an artist. For anyone who wishes to know where the future of contemporary theatre lies, look no further. Daring and fun, heartbreaking and hilarious, Checkers is an absolute must-read!

    It is rare that a ten-minute play covers as much ground and delves quite as deep as "How to Win at Checkers Every Time". In this refreshing take on mental health in the context of a modern-day romance, Foster creates two characters whose relationship is both startlingly authentic and breathtakingly poignant. His command of the written language is matched only by his vulnerability and tact as an artist. For anyone who wishes to know where the future of contemporary theatre lies, look no further. Daring and fun, heartbreaking and hilarious, Checkers is an absolute must-read!

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