Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION: a Very Short Play About Children and Guns

    Brilliant, moving, achingly real. I long for a day this play becomes irrelevant; until then, produce it again and again and again.

    Brilliant, moving, achingly real. I long for a day this play becomes irrelevant; until then, produce it again and again and again.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: I Know

    A lovely spare piece that would be ripe for interpretation and an excellent choice for a college-aged festival or acting class showcase. I especially love when moments such as these can be showcased with various interpretations, character choices, and locations together to show the flexibility of the script, the creativity of directors, the talent of actors, and the true collaborative nature of excellent theatre.

    A lovely spare piece that would be ripe for interpretation and an excellent choice for a college-aged festival or acting class showcase. I especially love when moments such as these can be showcased with various interpretations, character choices, and locations together to show the flexibility of the script, the creativity of directors, the talent of actors, and the true collaborative nature of excellent theatre.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Jesus and Hitler Sing a Lullaby

    What a piece of theatre! Sharp and uncomfortable, this play artfully weaves truth throughout, and covers much more about human nature than seems possible in 10 minutes. I will be thinking about this one for days, I can tell.

    What a piece of theatre! Sharp and uncomfortable, this play artfully weaves truth throughout, and covers much more about human nature than seems possible in 10 minutes. I will be thinking about this one for days, I can tell.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Different, a monologue

    A beautiful, poetic meditation on identity and difference. The subtleties of this piece are at times lyrical and at times direct, and this monologue's refrain is artfully woven throughout. Imagining the potential this piece has in performance gives me chills.

    A beautiful, poetic meditation on identity and difference. The subtleties of this piece are at times lyrical and at times direct, and this monologue's refrain is artfully woven throughout. Imagining the potential this piece has in performance gives me chills.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Karma Cop

    A really clever and fun romp that explores the human, magical embodiment of Karma. This play ends on a sweet note, and is peppered with humor throughout. Would be a great addition to a short play festival, and I could also see it playing very well with college-aged or younger actors to flex their comedy skills.

    A really clever and fun romp that explores the human, magical embodiment of Karma. This play ends on a sweet note, and is peppered with humor throughout. Would be a great addition to a short play festival, and I could also see it playing very well with college-aged or younger actors to flex their comedy skills.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: 1980 (Or Why I'm Voting For John Anderson)

    I absolutely love this play, and as an actress, am drawn to every role. Witty, funny, and heartbreaking, this piece even ends with one of my favorite moments I've ever read for the stage. Brava!

    I absolutely love this play, and as an actress, am drawn to every role. Witty, funny, and heartbreaking, this piece even ends with one of my favorite moments I've ever read for the stage. Brava!

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: GOLDFISH MOBILITY

    This piece not only hits a homerun with its funny, satiric look at today's overzealous online culture, but also satisfies with its subtle, underplayed feminist message: it's okay to be loud, it's ok to be heard.

    This piece not only hits a homerun with its funny, satiric look at today's overzealous online culture, but also satisfies with its subtle, underplayed feminist message: it's okay to be loud, it's ok to be heard.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Wash Your Hands, You Moron

    Funny and real, this piece rings true and is written with a distinctive voice that lightens the otherwise serious subject matter. I only wish I had it in my pocket at all times to broadcast its important, yet seemingly simple, message: WASH YOUR HANDS.

    Funny and real, this piece rings true and is written with a distinctive voice that lightens the otherwise serious subject matter. I only wish I had it in my pocket at all times to broadcast its important, yet seemingly simple, message: WASH YOUR HANDS.

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: I mean...meow?

    Had the pleasure of seeing this play as a part of Fat Turtle Theatre Company's Quaranteeny Festival and, especially as a cat owner, enjoyed its riff on what so many are experiencing in this age of work from home. Perfect for inclusion in virtual performance festivals!

    Had the pleasure of seeing this play as a part of Fat Turtle Theatre Company's Quaranteeny Festival and, especially as a cat owner, enjoyed its riff on what so many are experiencing in this age of work from home. Perfect for inclusion in virtual performance festivals!

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Big Bad Wolf

    A great piece for an actress in the 50-60 set. Feisty, this grandma has a viewpoint that (unfortunately) many Americans hold, and delivered correctly, would serve as a strong satire for today's audiences.

    A great piece for an actress in the 50-60 set. Feisty, this grandma has a viewpoint that (unfortunately) many Americans hold, and delivered correctly, would serve as a strong satire for today's audiences.