Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: DOUBLE TROUBLE, a 5-minute comedy

    Clever and cute, this play takes the notion of reincarnation for a spin--with twins! I particularly love imagining this in production, as even in the simplest suggested staging, it has a sparkling creativity that is sure to make you smile. As the mother of a toddler, I felt particularly tickled and touched by the implications of both new and renewed life in Rose's work.

    Clever and cute, this play takes the notion of reincarnation for a spin--with twins! I particularly love imagining this in production, as even in the simplest suggested staging, it has a sparkling creativity that is sure to make you smile. As the mother of a toddler, I felt particularly tickled and touched by the implications of both new and renewed life in Rose's work.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Fairfield

    Devastatingly funny, incredibly perceptive, and so important. It is every uncomfortable, politically-incorrect conversation you've ever endured met with hard truths, a mirror, and a steady hand. An exceptional work!

    Devastatingly funny, incredibly perceptive, and so important. It is every uncomfortable, politically-incorrect conversation you've ever endured met with hard truths, a mirror, and a steady hand. An exceptional work!

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea

    I got to read this play for callbacks at the Phoenix several years ago, and it is such a beautiful, haunting work of art. The poetic and visceral nature of the work is 100% engaging and entrancing. Produce this! See this! Read this!

    I got to read this play for callbacks at the Phoenix several years ago, and it is such a beautiful, haunting work of art. The poetic and visceral nature of the work is 100% engaging and entrancing. Produce this! See this! Read this!

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: ANAGRAM, a three-minute comedy play

    A fascinating piece that offers a fun glimpse into the English language and how much of a story can be told through physicality and inflection. A juicy challenge for actors to tackle, and an accomplishment for Rose!

    A fascinating piece that offers a fun glimpse into the English language and how much of a story can be told through physicality and inflection. A juicy challenge for actors to tackle, and an accomplishment for Rose!

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Grand Canyon (short play)

    The play contains sharp and simple dialogue that gifts the actors comedic choices AND flows easily and naturally. A funny, enjoyable piece with a subtle message about humanity.

    The play contains sharp and simple dialogue that gifts the actors comedic choices AND flows easily and naturally. A funny, enjoyable piece with a subtle message about humanity.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: 38 COOKIES, 39 REASONS [A MONOLOGUE]

    I applaud this brave and astounding play. It is so powerful, so perfect. It should be produced all of the time in all of the places. Its message is beyond just meaningful, it is necessary. Thank you, Steven G. Martin.

    I applaud this brave and astounding play. It is so powerful, so perfect. It should be produced all of the time in all of the places. Its message is beyond just meaningful, it is necessary. Thank you, Steven G. Martin.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Essentials

    This timely and unsettling piece packs a lot into one minute, leaving the audience with one seriously uncomfortable question: why are you just sitting there? Job well done.

    This timely and unsettling piece packs a lot into one minute, leaving the audience with one seriously uncomfortable question: why are you just sitting there? Job well done.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Chewie, Get Us Out of Here

    A postmodern collage, this spoof of our most beloved sci-fi and cult classics made me geek out! I smiled and laughed my way through this engaging short play. Would be a great addition to festivals, and would play well for college audiences especially. The perfect break from doom and gloom.

    A postmodern collage, this spoof of our most beloved sci-fi and cult classics made me geek out! I smiled and laughed my way through this engaging short play. Would be a great addition to festivals, and would play well for college audiences especially. The perfect break from doom and gloom.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Photos with my Rapist: A One-Minute Monologue

    Incredibly powerful, this monologue showcases a bitter truth about the reality of too many. An important piece, artfully handled.

    Incredibly powerful, this monologue showcases a bitter truth about the reality of too many. An important piece, artfully handled.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Did I Get You?

    A powerful read that would prove devastating in action.

    A powerful read that would prove devastating in action.