Recommended by David Hilder

  • David Hilder: Erstwhile by Christopher Soucy
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    Beautifully unnerving, and constructed to build maximum discomfort. Great work I'd love to see staged!

    Beautifully unnerving, and constructed to build maximum discomfort. Great work I'd love to see staged!

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  • David Hilder: H.O.A. by Mathew Green
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    Oh MY. I love my holidays on the pitch dark side, and Green's play hits that sweet (sour) place dead center. Terrific work!

    Oh MY. I love my holidays on the pitch dark side, and Green's play hits that sweet (sour) place dead center. Terrific work!

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  • David Hilder: Erstwhile by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend
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    Okay the twist, the TWIIIIIIIIIIIST! I kvell over comedy as sharp-edged as this one. Dellagiarino Feriend's astonishing gift for the deftest dialogue is paired here with a story that feels as old as the Hallmark Channel but then reveals itself to be much more 2026 than all that. Chef's kiss!

    Okay the twist, the TWIIIIIIIIIIIST! I kvell over comedy as sharp-edged as this one. Dellagiarino Feriend's astonishing gift for the deftest dialogue is paired here with a story that feels as old as the Hallmark Channel but then reveals itself to be much more 2026 than all that. Chef's kiss!

    ”
  • David Hilder: Erstwhile by Vince Gatton
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    So many Ls, followed by myriad Os, followed by another plethora of Ls for this tart, smart, funny, and ultimately endearing short fantasy play that is way more human that its elven characters might imply. A wonderful roller coaster of highly skilled tonal variety, sharply drawn characters, and sneakily warm heart. Yay!

    So many Ls, followed by myriad Os, followed by another plethora of Ls for this tart, smart, funny, and ultimately endearing short fantasy play that is way more human that its elven characters might imply. A wonderful roller coaster of highly skilled tonal variety, sharply drawn characters, and sneakily warm heart. Yay!

    ”
  • David Hilder: The Evergreen Players proudly present a new version of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. by Gina Femia
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    What a beautiful piece -- both a (contemporary) comedy and a deeply felt, yearning, aching look at what theatre is and how human it is to want, even when there aren't words for that wanting. The mix of characters is so deft, referential without being reverential. I'm left with the kind of sadness that makes me, oddly, wildly happy, because This Is a PLAY. Marvelous.

    What a beautiful piece -- both a (contemporary) comedy and a deeply felt, yearning, aching look at what theatre is and how human it is to want, even when there aren't words for that wanting. The mix of characters is so deft, referential without being reverential. I'm left with the kind of sadness that makes me, oddly, wildly happy, because This Is a PLAY. Marvelous.

    ”
  • David Hilder: Godfart by Matthew Weaver
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    I would typically run screaming from a play described as "adorable," but this short piece is so lovingly rendered, its charms entirely melt me. A delightful several pages!

    I would typically run screaming from a play described as "adorable," but this short piece is so lovingly rendered, its charms entirely melt me. A delightful several pages!

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  • David Hilder: The Craving by David L. Williams
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    In a word, WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT. And that's among the world's finest "whats." Want some truly unanticipated twists, turns, and declarations in your short play? Look no further than this one. It bends my brain in the weirdest and most fascinating way!

    In a word, WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT. And that's among the world's finest "whats." Want some truly unanticipated twists, turns, and declarations in your short play? Look no further than this one. It bends my brain in the weirdest and most fascinating way!

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  • David Hilder: Roots Deep, Trunk Wide (Bascom & Isaac #2) by Scott Sickles
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    The very loveliest and best constructed romantic, sexy short I've read in ages. I was rooting for both Isaac and Bascom from the get-go, and my interest never flagged. Just beautiful.

    The very loveliest and best constructed romantic, sexy short I've read in ages. I was rooting for both Isaac and Bascom from the get-go, and my interest never flagged. Just beautiful.

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  • David Hilder: The Great Anderton Snowfall Debacle of 2025 by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend
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    Ah! So, so funny and then so delightfully moving! Snappy and smart, and honest, and, yeah. Wisdom might be the byproduct of aging, but that ain't the only one, as Jessica and Tiffany well know. What a terrific play.

    Ah! So, so funny and then so delightfully moving! Snappy and smart, and honest, and, yeah. Wisdom might be the byproduct of aging, but that ain't the only one, as Jessica and Tiffany well know. What a terrific play.

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  • David Hilder: Time's Up, Pencils Down by Kyle Walker
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    A very cool sci-fi play that neatly examines a few of the potential pitfalls of time travel. Tightly composed and really engaging work.

    A very cool sci-fi play that neatly examines a few of the potential pitfalls of time travel. Tightly composed and really engaging work.

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