Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: "THE RODINS ARE HERE!" by Scott Sickles
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    A hilarious, theatrical ride! A play that jumps off the page -- PRODUCE THIS again and again!

    A hilarious, theatrical ride! A play that jumps off the page -- PRODUCE THIS again and again!

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Running Play (a cardiopoem) by Lauren D'Errico
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    A rhythmic reflection that all athletes, especially runners, will enjoy. Would be very interesting to see staged, with plenty of physicality in the text and a sparseness in the script that would allow for interesting choices for actors, directors, and designers.

    A rhythmic reflection that all athletes, especially runners, will enjoy. Would be very interesting to see staged, with plenty of physicality in the text and a sparseness in the script that would allow for interesting choices for actors, directors, and designers.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Quentin Tarantino's G-Rated Crime Movie (a 1 minute companion piece to Quentin Tarantino’s PG-13 Crime Movie) by John Busser
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    Hilariously absurd. 5/5 stars.

    Hilariously absurd. 5/5 stars.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: One Minute More by Jackie Martin
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    A beautifully captured glimpse of a couple on the precipice wondering just what their next step will bring.

    A beautifully captured glimpse of a couple on the precipice wondering just what their next step will bring.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Anaconda in the Mangrove Trees by Evan Baughfman
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    What if Amazon delivered the *actual* Amazon to your door?

    A fun play with a surprise ending sure to entertain audiences.

    What if Amazon delivered the *actual* Amazon to your door?

    A fun play with a surprise ending sure to entertain audiences.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: goat sucker by Jordan Bird
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    A great and creative use of the 1 minute form to touch upon the serious topic of racist, sexual harrassment with humor and energy.

    A great and creative use of the 1 minute form to touch upon the serious topic of racist, sexual harrassment with humor and energy.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Donna Hoke
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    Hoke does an excellent job of condensing the action of L.M. Montgomery's classic and making it fit and fresh for the stage. While many successful musical versions of Anne (as well as cinematic ones) have existed and been done, this is the first play adaptation I've encountered that captures the magic of Anne Shirley, Green Gables, and Avonlea without feeling like a staged reading of the novel itself.

    A perfect selection for high schools and theatres on the lookout for a contemporary take on a classic.

    Hoke does an excellent job of condensing the action of L.M. Montgomery's classic and making it fit and fresh for the stage. While many successful musical versions of Anne (as well as cinematic ones) have existed and been done, this is the first play adaptation I've encountered that captures the magic of Anne Shirley, Green Gables, and Avonlea without feeling like a staged reading of the novel itself.

    A perfect selection for high schools and theatres on the lookout for a contemporary take on a classic.

    ”
  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: END OF PLAY. by Philip Middleton Williams
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    As writers, we've all been there and experienced respondents who are more interested in using their position as a platform to to showcase their knowledge than truly provide effective feedback for the playwright. The characters here are cleverly-drawn, realistic, and get a beautifully witty (and unbeknownst to them) comeuppance at the end with a reveal that is craftily foreshadowed for the observant cinephile, and delightfully surprising for the more casual film fan.

    As writers, we've all been there and experienced respondents who are more interested in using their position as a platform to to showcase their knowledge than truly provide effective feedback for the playwright. The characters here are cleverly-drawn, realistic, and get a beautifully witty (and unbeknownst to them) comeuppance at the end with a reveal that is craftily foreshadowed for the observant cinephile, and delightfully surprising for the more casual film fan.

    ”
  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Moments Away by Neil Radtke
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    Thoughts of our final moments -- and who we will spend them with, what we will say, where we will be -- may plague us from time to time as humans. This play powerfully and tenderly explores the oncoming rush of such a moment, and allows the audience to reflect on their own "what ifs" and whys.

    Thoughts of our final moments -- and who we will spend them with, what we will say, where we will be -- may plague us from time to time as humans. This play powerfully and tenderly explores the oncoming rush of such a moment, and allows the audience to reflect on their own "what ifs" and whys.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Dry Spell by Gretchen Suarez-Pena
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    This play has excellent, tense and weighted dialogue that any actor would love to tackle. I love how the title plays into the story and plot of the piece, reminding us that sometimes a fight (or a thunderstorm) is needed for growth and healing.

    This play has excellent, tense and weighted dialogue that any actor would love to tackle. I love how the title plays into the story and plot of the piece, reminding us that sometimes a fight (or a thunderstorm) is needed for growth and healing.

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