TO TOUCH by
10 Apr. 2020
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This playwright believes in love and it shows in this tender one minute play. Optimism in difficult, stressful times like these. ”
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Susan Middaugh
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- A Bottle of Vodka by10 Apr. 2020“ I can understand why Connie's short play has had a long production history. Conflict from the very first line of the play. A good mixture of seriousness and humor. For example, Judy describes her out of body experience by saying, "I kept thinking,jeez, my roots look bad. I really need a dye job." And she's such a drunk: "My cat even left me." Sobering, without being prescriptive. ”
- Boldly Go by8 Apr. 2020“ There's an element of surprise from page one which kept me leaning in. One minute dry, scientific Mason is explaining to Gil what happens if you need to go to the bathroom in space and later he's quoting a bit of poetry. When Mason offers Gil a moment of hope at the end of the play, it's a pleasant surprise. Spare dialogue, a short play that requires careful listening. ”
- Things That Are Gray by8 Apr. 2020“ Excellent title for this gripping play about two women who used to be friends and now are on opposite sides of a war. Neither is free from guilt or memory of Marty's treatment of Lisa. Hageman ratchets up the tension on every page so that you wonder where it's going. But in the final reckoning, they still have a modicum of feeling for one another. ”
- GIRL SCOUT COOKIES by8 Apr. 2020“ Very funny play about an exceptionally smart 12 year old Girl Scout and a not-so-smart male pothead who likes Girl Scout cookies. He tries repeatedly to have her accept various forms of payment from him -- without success. She's a tough cookie who offers up a nice twist at the end. This play represents a good example of what NYC playwright Jeffrey Sweet recommends -- negotiating over an object. ”
- MARCH! by8 Apr. 2020“ Excellent. Although heralded as a leader of the suffragist's movement, Alice Paul exposes her limitations in this challenging encounter with African American Ida B. Wells. In this case, politics trumps inclusion. ”
- SWAMP GIRL by8 Apr. 2020“ The contrast between Desiree and Mariel contributes to the fun, so does Desiree's being clueless about camping, the Everglades and even s'mores. Nice twist at the end. ”
- SPEED DATING IN PARADISE (from the TAPAS COLLECTION) by7 Apr. 2020“ Very clever play, great dialogue. Says Eve to Adam: "I'm not a fan of apples." Eve and Jane, the women in this play, know what they want in comparison to Adam, who is befuddled. Unlike Luce, the snake, Eve has all the good lines. Amusing twist on what we learned from Genesis. ”
- Come Away by7 Apr. 2020“ Mother feels superior to her daughter Kelly's boyfriend Curtis. She shows disdain for the man, then wonders why Kelly slams the door on her as she and he are leaving. Heartbreaking, sad. Christine uses an interesting theatrical device -- freezing 2 of the 3 characters -- when the mother wants to share her opinions of him with the audience but not Kelly and Curtis. ”
- Shall We Dance? by7 Apr. 2020“ The tension between the two dancers starts at the top of the play. The jibes go back and forth, swirling as in a dance between a couple of prize fighters. ”