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Rachael Carnes

Recommended by Rachael Carnes

  • Where We Are Now by Elana Gartner
    14 Aug. 2018
    “ What would Martha Washington wear to a presidential protest rally? This clever play plunges us into a little slice of life with George -- asking, what would their response be to today's reality? Writer Gartner sets us up for discovery with this gem. ”
  • Ernie Evan by Elana Gartner
    7 Aug. 2018
    “ Gartner's language play, her rhythm and imagery would be a wonderful armature for any actor to build a compelling character around. Evocative yet relatable, this historical piece feels vibrant and current, with a subtext that explores age-old questions and themes. I love how much pressure per square inch the writer exerts -- this tight, explosive monologue is a gem. ”
  • RILEY: A SUMMER (THERAPY) CAMP MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
    6 Aug. 2018
    “ Riley! OMG — This play's inventions and humor are balanced by sharp insight into our current anxiety-provoking climate and how it impacts kids. Wyndham hits another home run with this relatable gem. Made me itchy allover! Calamine is not enough! ”
  • Big Iron Fires by Greg Romero
    30 Jul. 2018
    “ This well-crafted play is a gut punch, honing a critical eye on the gray areas that we've created around gun culture. It's remarkable to imagine the permeable conversation about this charged subject, between actors and audience - and within the audience itself. ”
  • Alice Takes the 41 (a monologue) by Lee R. Lawing
    29 Jul. 2018
    “ Lawing holds nothing back in this evocative, visceral monologue. Giving voice to an interior ministry - the mournful lamentation of someone whose basic needs aren't met. There's something exalted in what the writer has done here, something transcendent, like pushing off the bottom of a body of water and searching for the air. ”
  • SLOB: A MONOLOGUE (with wrinkles) by Asher Wyndham
    18 Jul. 2018
    “ I'm a card-carrying member of the Asher Wyndham fan club, whose work jumps off the page. Individually, his pieces pulse with contemporary energy and as a whole? He's quietly documenting our worldwide conversation, one monologue at a time. Read, laugh, engage -- and produce -- this play. ”
  • Helen Keller Visits Martha Graham's Dance Studio by Stephen Kaplan
    17 Jul. 2018
    “ When a playwright you greatly admire writes a short play about two of your heroes, you pay attention. I so love the nuance and subtext here -- the space in which Kaplan explores different ways of sensing. There's much to relate to, even in just five pages. A perfect form, worthy of praise and production. ”
  • The Camera, The Gerbil, and the Big, Wide World by Kate Danley
    16 Jul. 2018
    “ Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous play. Danley's language is rich and warm, her characters immediately sympathetic. Multidimensional, nuanced, contemporary roles for children or teens seem rare, so Danley's contribution here is especially welcome. She's penned a play that's both hopeful and charming — not because the characters or their situation is saccharine or contrived - but for its honesty and genuine humor. This play is deserving of many productions. And if the weight of the world has you down, read this gem. ”
  • BUZZFEED, DONALD TRUMP, & DEAD BLACK KIDS by Haygen-Brice Walker
    15 Jul. 2018
    “ This play goes for the jugular with razor sharp comedy. It would lead audiences to laugh out loud, cringe, cry and sit slack jawed at its sheer magnitude. Walker holds a mirror to current events — and let’s them burn. An important time capsule, and a devastating contribution to any festival of political plays. ”
  • The Thought Doesn't Count by Emily Hageman
    8 Jul. 2018
    “ This ten-minute play could be an example for writers. It's taut, dropping us right into the mix, and developing two characters that we're attracted to, that we care about, right away, and sustaining their arc in a believable journey. There's a little world here, at once unique and universal, a space for coming together in grief and healing, with humor and with sorrow. Hageman's dialogue is easy and natural, her story tender and relatable. And the adorable Sock Monkey is a super bonus. This would be a delight to see onstage. ”

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