Recommended by D.W. Gregory

Saw the reading of this poignant and funny play at the NNPN showcase in December. Audrey is a rare find in contemporary theatre -- a genuine Southern regionalist on stage, who writes with deep emotion about matters of the heart. In all of her work, her characters are rich and engaging, but in 'Alabaster' she's truly hit her stride.

A beautifully written play with vividly realized characters living on the fringes. I loved the relationships between the older characters, juxtaposed against the young boy’s gnawing sense of loss and need to prove himself. It’s really a play about trust and how the inability to trust erodes our relationships with, well, anyone. I love the poetry of the play, the images, the richness of the world that the writer creates. Though it might be a challenge to produce -- and some actors might fear being upstaged by a dog -- I would dearly love to see it onstage.