Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

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.

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.

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.

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.

Such a fun and enjoyable play on with surface with deeper, darker undertones. This would be a hit in any short play festival! I absolutely loved it.

I knew I wanted to read this play from the title alone. This piece provides both actors with plenty of choices, and depending on the direction, can become a light-hearted play or a more sinister one about the nature of obsessive, controlling partners.

"My entire existence is in the cold shadow of a smile. Once a year, they take us out and examine us for signs of age."

Matthew Weaver delivers upon yet another brilliant premise with this powerful monologue for a female actor that offers plenty of challenges and rewards in performance. Bravo!

A beautiful, engaging piece. A breakneck journey of poetry, rhythm, and warning that crescendos into a tremendous final note. I would love to feel its power in performance.

A short, compelling piece that toes the line between speculative fiction and the reality of a chaotic world. This piece says a lot in its simplicity.

A charming TYA play that preschoolers especially will enjoy. The repetition of "Not yet, Yeti" is the perfect call & response that will have young audiences excitedly joining in and taking part in the show themselves.