Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: What's Your Problem? by Jake Lewis
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    What a fun, short piece this is! It captures the pressure and the sometimes absurd nature of game shows and packages it in one sweet, satisfying play! Would love to see this in production.

    What a fun, short piece this is! It captures the pressure and the sometimes absurd nature of game shows and packages it in one sweet, satisfying play! Would love to see this in production.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Cheryl Bear is Reading All of My Plays on the New Play Exchange ( a monologue) by Matthew Weaver
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    This play title had me laughing and also jealous, as Cheryl has yet to discover me. Hilarious and meta.

    This play title had me laughing and also jealous, as Cheryl has yet to discover me. Hilarious and meta.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Rolling by Deb Hiett
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    As fun as this was to read, I would so LOVE to see this in performance. The characters, particularly Reginald, leap off the page and the comedy is infectious!

    As fun as this was to read, I would so LOVE to see this in performance. The characters, particularly Reginald, leap off the page and the comedy is infectious!

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Fight (short play) by David Hansen
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    What begins as a tense exchange devolves into physical violence in this short play by Hansen. With somewhat open text, actors and directors are able to interpret the situation and circumstances as they see fit. I love imagining the kinds of interpretations that can be applied to the characters, their relationship, and the inciting incident that brought about the events of this play. Results could be comic or quite dark. This would be a great tool for scenework!

    What begins as a tense exchange devolves into physical violence in this short play by Hansen. With somewhat open text, actors and directors are able to interpret the situation and circumstances as they see fit. I love imagining the kinds of interpretations that can be applied to the characters, their relationship, and the inciting incident that brought about the events of this play. Results could be comic or quite dark. This would be a great tool for scenework!

    ”
  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Married Bliss by Jean Koppen
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    What a whopper! I love the journey this play takes and how I felt at first like I was on solid ground before suddenly losing my footing. MARRIED BLISS is a realistic window into a marriage -- and depending on the direction, could play up the comedy of the situation or its darker side. I'd love to see it produced back to back with different interpretations.

    What a whopper! I love the journey this play takes and how I felt at first like I was on solid ground before suddenly losing my footing. MARRIED BLISS is a realistic window into a marriage -- and depending on the direction, could play up the comedy of the situation or its darker side. I'd love to see it produced back to back with different interpretations.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Aloha Life by Jean Koppen
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    A lovely glimpse at an almost apocalypse and the ways in which the fear of our "last moments" can open us up to recognizing our truest desires. I would love to see this play in production.

    A lovely glimpse at an almost apocalypse and the ways in which the fear of our "last moments" can open us up to recognizing our truest desires. I would love to see this play in production.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Sisyphus's Interview (A One-Minute Play) by Marcia Eppich-Harris
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    A fun, fast-paced imagining of the Underworld. Fans of Greek mythology will find many humorous treasures in this piece, and all are sure to enjoy it.

    A fun, fast-paced imagining of the Underworld. Fans of Greek mythology will find many humorous treasures in this piece, and all are sure to enjoy it.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Viral Love by Philip Middleton Williams
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    The baby steps of a new relationship are brilliantly redefined here by Williams, who in just a short 60 seconds can put a smile on my face and pull at my heartstrings with this tender, humorous look at dating in a pandemic.

    The baby steps of a new relationship are brilliantly redefined here by Williams, who in just a short 60 seconds can put a smile on my face and pull at my heartstrings with this tender, humorous look at dating in a pandemic.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Brewing A Revolution by J.E. Hibbard
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    Hibbard has crafted this monologue so that it works perfectly for both virtual and live performance, which is no easy task but an important one for playwrights to achieve these days. RON is a sort of Everyman, or who many of us hope every man will be: someone who wants to atone for past misdeeds and change the world for the better of all, planet Earth included. I hope to see this in performance.

    Hibbard has crafted this monologue so that it works perfectly for both virtual and live performance, which is no easy task but an important one for playwrights to achieve these days. RON is a sort of Everyman, or who many of us hope every man will be: someone who wants to atone for past misdeeds and change the world for the better of all, planet Earth included. I hope to see this in performance.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: BROTHERS by Rachael Carnes
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    An understated and beautiful tribute to lives led and lost.

    An understated and beautiful tribute to lives led and lost.

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