“ THREE SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A TROTSKYIST is deeply truthful while also being completely absorbing and entertaining. With its richly drawn characters and unforeseen reversals. Boyd effortlessly traces the path of, not just an individual, but a cultural phenomenon in which the oppressed became the oppressor, in which privilege leads to blindness, in which race intersects with access - or limits thereof - and so much more!! As someone aching to write about the socioeconomic evils at the heart of our collective dysfunction, without becoming didactic, this play is a master class! ”

“ Scott does an extraordinary job of bringing a beating heart and powerful authenticity to this updated version of Beethoven’s opera (in German, no less) about a woman, who, disguised as a prison guard, rescues her husband from death in a political prison. The themes of personal sacrifice, social justice, heroism, and how power corrupts resonate with the humanity of the libretto and the achingly truthful parallels to today’s struggles with police brutality, civil right activism, and speaking truth to power… ”

“ Maisel’s THIRD PERSON is an achingly tender but also truthful look at the arc of a life - or more specifically three lives - a man, a woman, and their child as he grows into adulthood and they grow into middle age. Though mostly linear, the early focus on the future wife and mother’s yearning for romance when single - is paid off beautifully by withholding details of that romance until after heavy dose of the challenges of marriage and parenting. It’s a sweet but subtle way of reminding us of the importance of gratitude. ”

“ A breathtakingly tender and extraordinarily intimate coming-of-age story about two young men reaching out to one another for connection during a pandemic in which connection is in short supply, SUNDOWN TOWN shows the burden that centuries of racism place on Black bodies, made even more poignant when those bodies are just beginning to discover who they are and what they want from their lives. Scott's play resonates as a story of Black joy thriving even during times of trauma… ”