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Bruce Karp

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  • DON'T VOTE FOR ME by Kerr Lockhart
    13 Oct. 2020
    “ An absolutely delightful look at small town politics and the joys of living in a town where everybody knows your name - and your business. Great characters, realistic and often hilarious dialogue, and a heartfelt finish. Worth reading and producing. ”
  • 153 by Steven G. Martin
    7 Oct. 2020
    “ I loved the concept of Martin's play as well as its execution. A chance to look back at your mistakes (and baggage one carries around) and look ahead with some hope. I also get the title, but will let readers figure it out...well done and should be produced! ”
  • Riddles by Ross Tedford Kendall
    7 Oct. 2020
    “ OMG, this is a brilliant cat-and-mouse story that is one of the cleverest stories I've read. I cannot give anything away, but Mr. Kendall weaves a story with many twists and turns and a knockout ending that should have readers (and viewers, when produced on stage) talking about it long after they've finished the play. Well done, sir! ”
  • Here's Hoping by Philip Middleton Williams
    8 Sep. 2020
    “ Though written in 1994, Williams' play still packs a punch. Thankfully, there are now treatments for HIV/AIDS that prolong life significantly. The play also reminds us of our current pandemic and the need to be united and smart about the ways to handle the virus and mitigate its damage. The dialogue is realistic and haunting - well done, sir! ”
  • To the Zoom and Back by Cindi Sansone-Braff
    8 Sep. 2020
    “ This is a sweet and funny play which supports the age-old idea that opposites attract, especially if they're lonely. The dialogue is hilarious and, as a New York native, spot on in content and dialect. At the end of the play, I hoped Ava and Thomas not only had a successful second date, but were going to be together forever. ”
  • Matinee by Robert Weibezahl
    8 Sep. 2020
    “ I very much enjoyed this play and identified with the characters. The play is wonderfully witty, with just the right amount of slightly sad undertones, emphasizing some of the things we have to do when with family. It's a lovely play. ”
  • Shoelaces (10 minute play) by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman
    8 Sep. 2020
    “ Wow, this play really had multiple surprises and quickly changing emotions. Ms. Speckman managed, in ten minutes, to keep me guessing as to what happens next, throwing in timely social commentary, making you question the motives of both characters, and wondering in the end, which one is going to be right about the other. Well done. ”
  • Vote for Jones by Molly Wagner
    16 Jul. 2020
    “ In a year when voting will be, shall we say, somewhat crucial, Ms. Wagner has crafted a beautifully subversive look at trying to fit in, in new surroundings, and the inner chaos that is caused by worrying about such things, perhaps needlessly. Ms. Wagner's dialogue is smart and funny, and readers may find that they're having similar feelings about the main characters' plight. Enjoy this light look at an important subject that is nevertheless, ripe for satire. ”
  • Pandemic Speed Dating by Molly Wagner
    16 Jul. 2020
    “ Hard enough being in a pandemic - try speed dating on Zoom! Ms. Wagner's clever story imagines two people making a lot of excuses for why speed dating, in or out of a pandemic, might or might not work, and just when it looks as if it actually might work...well, you'll need to read the play to find out what happens. A very enjoyable (and Zoomable) play. ”
  • The Jackson, a 10-minute political play by Susan Middaugh
    27 Jun. 2020
    “ So, the President makes decisions while doing yoga? That is the hilarious premise of Ms. Middaugh's play, which finds him debating Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on the merits of replacing Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill, as a black member of the White House cleaning crew tries to tidy up in the background. The dialogue is sharp and funny, and let's face it, the idea of this president doing yoga is way out there. Well done! ”

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