Recommended by David Hilder

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    Chef's kiss to this beautiful ode to Greek mythology, male brutality, the quest to live as one wishes. A thoroughly involving tale woven from strands both ancient and newfangled. Huzzah, Aly Kantor, you've done it again.

    Chef's kiss to this beautiful ode to Greek mythology, male brutality, the quest to live as one wishes. A thoroughly involving tale woven from strands both ancient and newfangled. Huzzah, Aly Kantor, you've done it again.

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    Ahahahahaha, the ideal short play for any festival (holiday themed or not)! If you have ever been uncomfortable during the opening of gifts -- and you know you have -- then you are Marie. Marie, thank you for being us all. Hilarious!

    Ahahahahaha, the ideal short play for any festival (holiday themed or not)! If you have ever been uncomfortable during the opening of gifts -- and you know you have -- then you are Marie. Marie, thank you for being us all. Hilarious!

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    What a beautiful set of moments, a collection of vulnerabilities and insecurities that find release and relief. A small slice of hope in a challenging world, deftly executed by Steven G. Martin for maximum effect.

    What a beautiful set of moments, a collection of vulnerabilities and insecurities that find release and relief. A small slice of hope in a challenging world, deftly executed by Steven G. Martin for maximum effect.

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    A combination of the quotidian and the truly dark, The Sacred Act of Devouring explores exactly how far people will go to feel wholly themselves ... and how much their significant others will consider to be merely the price of admission to the relationship. In a great way, this play is deeply odd -- its various parts Frankenstein together to create a beautiful, unnerving creature.

    A combination of the quotidian and the truly dark, The Sacred Act of Devouring explores exactly how far people will go to feel wholly themselves ... and how much their significant others will consider to be merely the price of admission to the relationship. In a great way, this play is deeply odd -- its various parts Frankenstein together to create a beautiful, unnerving creature.

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    Delicious writing, fantastic conceit, in equal measure disarming and unnerving. I really enjoyed this wilder Wilder!

    Delicious writing, fantastic conceit, in equal measure disarming and unnerving. I really enjoyed this wilder Wilder!

  • David Hilder: The Resolution by Daniel Prillaman
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    Not just a gut punch, but a series of them, THE RESOLUTION explores a very 21st century brand of self-reclamation at the expense of everyone who isn't the self in question. Erin is a fascinating creation, and the other characters in her orbit all feel equally specific and individuated. This play hurts in a deep and real way (this is highest praise, btw).

    Not just a gut punch, but a series of them, THE RESOLUTION explores a very 21st century brand of self-reclamation at the expense of everyone who isn't the self in question. Erin is a fascinating creation, and the other characters in her orbit all feel equally specific and individuated. This play hurts in a deep and real way (this is highest praise, btw).

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  • David Hilder: Erstwhile No More by Claudia Haas
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    Ooffffffff, this brief piece packs an outsized punch in just a few pages. An incisive set of slices of life that paint an accurate and vexing and painful portrait of gender conflict. Beautifully wrought.

    Ooffffffff, this brief piece packs an outsized punch in just a few pages. An incisive set of slices of life that paint an accurate and vexing and painful portrait of gender conflict. Beautifully wrought.

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  • David Hilder: 37 Origami Bees by Mathew Green
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    Compromise among some ethically compromised characters is a great way into this look at the state of the world. Green sets up a challenging situation and then deftly (and plausibly) works through it -- terrific.

    Compromise among some ethically compromised characters is a great way into this look at the state of the world. Green sets up a challenging situation and then deftly (and plausibly) works through it -- terrific.

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  • David Hilder: GREEN by Steven G. Martin
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    Wow, this is such a potent short play, packed with intelligent emotion. I particularly enjoyed "green" versus "greyen" -- rendering that which we know so well entirely abstract to a character who isn't familiar with it. Shelley and her attitude break my heart, which I know is the point. Splendid.

    Wow, this is such a potent short play, packed with intelligent emotion. I particularly enjoyed "green" versus "greyen" -- rendering that which we know so well entirely abstract to a character who isn't familiar with it. Shelley and her attitude break my heart, which I know is the point. Splendid.

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  • David Hilder: Erstwhile by DC Cathro
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    A terrific dive into looking back v. looking forward, and the cost of each. I so enjoyed spending time with this pair of musicians, as they discuss what a long haul a career can be.

    A terrific dive into looking back v. looking forward, and the cost of each. I so enjoyed spending time with this pair of musicians, as they discuss what a long haul a career can be.

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