Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Only You Can Reject Jelly Beans by Dave Osmundsen
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    A universal piece that is at once a rejection of being like everyone else and also a quest for companionship and understanding, this is a gentle, enjoyable piece.

    And now I also want jelly beans.

    A universal piece that is at once a rejection of being like everyone else and also a quest for companionship and understanding, this is a gentle, enjoyable piece.

    And now I also want jelly beans.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Urn by Victoria Z. Daly
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    Well-crafted and intense, I would love to see this play and experience it in all of its elements -- sound, space, light, bodies, and darkness. It is sure to be especially powerful when produced.

    Well-crafted and intense, I would love to see this play and experience it in all of its elements -- sound, space, light, bodies, and darkness. It is sure to be especially powerful when produced.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Shake It, Baby: A One-Minute Play by Jordan Elizabeth Henry
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    I loved this piece. Jordan Elizabeth Henry has a gift for richly describing the action with just the right touch of humor so that the play materializes in front of the reader's eyes and transforms 60 seconds into a golden, theatrical minute.

    I loved this piece. Jordan Elizabeth Henry has a gift for richly describing the action with just the right touch of humor so that the play materializes in front of the reader's eyes and transforms 60 seconds into a golden, theatrical minute.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Big Dogs by James Odin Wade
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    This play was a treat! I loved the absurd nature of it as well as what the absurdity was saying about modern materialism and our capitalistic society. Actors would have a blast with this piece and it provides plenty of opportunities for the two actors to play off of each other. I would love to see this performed!

    This play was a treat! I loved the absurd nature of it as well as what the absurdity was saying about modern materialism and our capitalistic society. Actors would have a blast with this piece and it provides plenty of opportunities for the two actors to play off of each other. I would love to see this performed!

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Blunk by Evan Baughfman
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    Charming short play with great roles for two actors! I love the conceit!

    Charming short play with great roles for two actors! I love the conceit!

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Unforgivable by Philip Middleton Williams
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    I laughed out loud. I love this short, I love the killer twist ending, and I love the message. This play in many ways feels like a live-action meme, which I mean as the highest of compliments. Produce this! THEN PRODUCE IT AGAIN.

    I laughed out loud. I love this short, I love the killer twist ending, and I love the message. This play in many ways feels like a live-action meme, which I mean as the highest of compliments. Produce this! THEN PRODUCE IT AGAIN.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Phillie's Trilogy by Doug DeVita
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    What a triumph! Reminiscent of LOST IN YONKERS, PHILLIE'S TRILOGY follows Phillie McDougal and his family and neighbors from 1970s Long Island to the present day. The characters are so achingly real, the relationships so authentic, that you find yourself helpless at having lost some of them along the way. It is no wonder this play has already found some success--it more than deserves it. I hope very much to see this play in production, and to hear of the many productions to come that it is sure to have. Bravo, Mr. DeVita! BRAVO!

    What a triumph! Reminiscent of LOST IN YONKERS, PHILLIE'S TRILOGY follows Phillie McDougal and his family and neighbors from 1970s Long Island to the present day. The characters are so achingly real, the relationships so authentic, that you find yourself helpless at having lost some of them along the way. It is no wonder this play has already found some success--it more than deserves it. I hope very much to see this play in production, and to hear of the many productions to come that it is sure to have. Bravo, Mr. DeVita! BRAVO!

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: WHAT KIND OF A GOD 1-minute play by Arianna Rose
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    A play vibrating with possibility and danger! Do you cheer on these illicit lovers or...? A piece rife with tension open to many additional interpretations thanks to flexible casting.

    A play vibrating with possibility and danger! Do you cheer on these illicit lovers or...? A piece rife with tension open to many additional interpretations thanks to flexible casting.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: In Bloom by Ruben Carbajal
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    Wow. Powerful commentary on the current pandemic and how we as humans prioritize our thoughts and actions. Important, and so well done.

    Wow. Powerful commentary on the current pandemic and how we as humans prioritize our thoughts and actions. Important, and so well done.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: McIntosh by Steven Hayet
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    Great piece for younger actors AND older actors performing as/for youths. I love the message here, presented with humor and heart.

    Edit: I was lucky enough to see this performed during Rough Magic Shakespeare Company's "Three by Three: Uprisings" on July 9, 2020. The two actors truly brought it alive with charm and skill!

    Great piece for younger actors AND older actors performing as/for youths. I love the message here, presented with humor and heart.

    Edit: I was lucky enough to see this performed during Rough Magic Shakespeare Company's "Three by Three: Uprisings" on July 9, 2020. The two actors truly brought it alive with charm and skill!

    ”