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Robert Weibezahl

Recommended by Robert Weibezahl

  • Essie and Willie (a monologue) by Morey Norkin
    22 Jul. 2023
    “ A charming monologue that beautifully captures how the quirky things that may have embarrassed us about our parents when we were children become the very things we deeply cherish in our memories. So evocative … You can almost hear the tinny dance music emanating from the kitchen radio. ”
  • Melt by Brenton Kniess
    21 Jul. 2023
    “ Brenton Kniess plays clever tricks on his audience with this startling short play. What begins as a benignly gentle romantic dialogue takes a macabre twist you won’t see coming. One scoop or two? A perfect addition to any festival of horror shorts. ”
  • A Gentleman’s Agreement - A Script In A Day by Alice Josephs
    21 Jul. 2023
    “ In just three minutes or so, Alice Josephs gives us a fully-realized world of theatrical action and tension, unexpected twists, emotional complexity, and compassion. This short piece is a masterful tour de force. ”
  • TOES TAPPING WILDLY, a 30 minute comedy for 12+ actors by Arianna Rose
    26 Jun. 2023
    “ The title perfectly captures this piece: a wild theatrical ride that taps (sorry!) into all Arianna Rose's strengths as a writer--brilliant, rhythmic use of language; a vividly visual kaleidoscope of history; and a keen eye for staging. The written page cannot do justice to Rose's energetic vision. Please, someone produce this gem so we can see it come to life! ”
  • Lost and Found by Bruce Karp
    19 Jun. 2023
    “ A heartfelt and imaginative tribute to a beloved icon and a tender paean to the enduring power of love. This short play packs an emotional wallop right up to its clever final lines. ”
  • APEX PREDATOR by Rachael Carnes
    14 Jun. 2023
    “ In this tour de force, Carnes manages in just ten minutes to create a world that is so insidiously terrifying because it is so believable. APEX PREDATOR captures so many issue of the here and now within a timeless story of psychological – and potentially physical – terror. ”
  • Frankentherapy by Dan Taube
    14 Jun. 2023
    “ Dan Taube’s very funny and very clever short play, which I took part in reading in our writer’s group, will have many envious playwrights thinking, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Taube gamely exploits the many conventions of Frankenstein films as he explores the Creature’s understandable hangups in a hilarious therapy session. Anger issues? That’s just the tip of the iceberg. And the final moments of the play are priceless. This 10-minute gem is sure to be VERY popular at short play festivals. ”
  • Lines by Tyler Costigan
    6 Jun. 2023
    “ Nichols and May meet Kafka in this hilarious two-hander that touches on the absurdity and anxiety of modern life with uncanny precision. Best line (of many!): ‘When the sixth Harry Potter book came out, I waited in line for three days, then I went right back to the end of the line to wait for the seventh book.’ LINES is sure to be a crowd-delighting hit at many short play festivals.
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  • Poor Paige by Debra A. Cole
    6 Jun. 2023
    “ Cole achieves two things so well here—an empathetic picture of economic realities squeezing out the middle class and, more deliciously, a scathing portrait of a one-sided friendship. Paige is a perfectly drawn antagonist—the clueless loser and user that everyone of us has encountered. Amelia is a big-hearted enabler caught in her own best intentions. Juicy roles for two actresses keen on digging into the complex psychology of everyday life. ”
  • Back to the Suture by Bruce Karp
    6 Jun. 2023
    “ A clever cautionary tale filled with humor and irony. Bruce Karp perfectly captures the mindset, propagated by the entertainment and fashion industries, that aging is a failing and that self-worth is tied to youthful appearance. We may pity Brenda and laugh at her vanity, but her anxiety hits close to home. ”

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