Recommended by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman

  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Prettiest Eyes - 3 minute play by D. Lee Miller
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    A short and revealing play that leaves the audience with as many questions as it does answers. Intriguing characters with quite a backstory -- I'd love to see an extended version!

    A short and revealing play that leaves the audience with as many questions as it does answers. Intriguing characters with quite a backstory -- I'd love to see an extended version!

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: What Melvin Bought for This Week's Game Night by Tyler Joseph Rossi
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    A funny piece that would brighten up the line-up of any 10 min play festival.

    A funny piece that would brighten up the line-up of any 10 min play festival.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: A TOUR of The Early 21st Century Reproductive System (The Way We Used to Have Babies) & Real Live Birth Experience! by Emma Goldman-Sherman
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    I am absolutely obsessed with this. Beautiful, funny, charming, silly, sad, haunting ...this monologue is more than just a tour of the female reproductive system, but also a tour de force for the actress playing DONNA. The emotional range the role requires is great, but to see this performed by the right skilled actress would be a phenomenal experience. Please produce this! We need these kinds of shows in our theatres.

    I am absolutely obsessed with this. Beautiful, funny, charming, silly, sad, haunting ...this monologue is more than just a tour of the female reproductive system, but also a tour de force for the actress playing DONNA. The emotional range the role requires is great, but to see this performed by the right skilled actress would be a phenomenal experience. Please produce this! We need these kinds of shows in our theatres.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Jane Goodall: A Play for Children by Maggie Goscinski
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    A lovely and educational little TYA play. Would be great performance material for students or an excellent offering at science or children's museums, zoos, and more.

    A lovely and educational little TYA play. Would be great performance material for students or an excellent offering at science or children's museums, zoos, and more.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Little Mermaid (for ages 5+) by Jacqueline Goldfinger
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    The emphasis on family and the inclusion of real-world events (such as the hurricane) make this an accessible piece of theatre for young audiences. Children will come away wanting to devise their own tales (and tails?) at home.

    The emphasis on family and the inclusion of real-world events (such as the hurricane) make this an accessible piece of theatre for young audiences. Children will come away wanting to devise their own tales (and tails?) at home.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Pied Piper of Hoboken by Lou Harry
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    I had the pleasure of playing Ophelia Newton-John in the IndyFringe production of this play. As actors, we had a hell of a good time, and the audience was always appreciative. A fun, 50 min romp filled with both classical & pop culture references.

    I had the pleasure of playing Ophelia Newton-John in the IndyFringe production of this play. As actors, we had a hell of a good time, and the audience was always appreciative. A fun, 50 min romp filled with both classical & pop culture references.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Ado: An Adaptation of Much Ado about Nothing (50 minutes) by Marcia Eppich-Harris
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    A fun and succinct version of MUCH ADO that is perfect for high school and college students. It's part Spark Notes: Live, Onstage! and part I AND YOU as students Heather and Jake try their best to cram before the big Shakespeare test.

    A fun and succinct version of MUCH ADO that is perfect for high school and college students. It's part Spark Notes: Live, Onstage! and part I AND YOU as students Heather and Jake try their best to cram before the big Shakespeare test.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Rounds Per Second by Diana Burbano
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    A haunting and revelatory look at the relativity of gun violence.

    A haunting and revelatory look at the relativity of gun violence.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: The Games We Play by Sharai Bohannon
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    Heartbreaking. The senselessness of gun violence deeply resonates in the innocence of these two children.

    Heartbreaking. The senselessness of gun violence deeply resonates in the innocence of these two children.

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  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Carrot Sticks (5 min play) by Hope Villanueva
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    Powerful, poignant, and full of unspoken grief. A beautiful tribute.

    Powerful, poignant, and full of unspoken grief. A beautiful tribute.

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