Recommended by David Hilder

  • David Hilder: No. 6: Violet Green and Red by Dana Hammer
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    Sharp and satisfying. Hannah and Kimberly are clearly from different worlds but inhabiting the same one; their tussle is plausible at each moment, and a great deal of fun. Are lessons learned? Um ... I think so? Maybe?

    Sharp and satisfying. Hannah and Kimberly are clearly from different worlds but inhabiting the same one; their tussle is plausible at each moment, and a great deal of fun. Are lessons learned? Um ... I think so? Maybe?

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  • David Hilder: Troped to Death by Neil Radtke
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    Ah, yes! A tension machine with the most satisfying payoff. I really enjoyed this piece and would love to see it on its feet.

    Ah, yes! A tension machine with the most satisfying payoff. I really enjoyed this piece and would love to see it on its feet.

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  • David Hilder: Death Wears a Costume by Daniel Prillaman
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    A charmer, Death Wears a Costume is a perfect piece for a group of middle school student actors -- or for a group of older folks feeling their middle school selves. Abundant humor (and roles) keep the excellent energy flowing. And the mystery's solution is clean and perfect!

    A charmer, Death Wears a Costume is a perfect piece for a group of middle school student actors -- or for a group of older folks feeling their middle school selves. Abundant humor (and roles) keep the excellent energy flowing. And the mystery's solution is clean and perfect!

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  • David Hilder: Twerp by Elizabeth A. M. Keel
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    Good gosh, this short play is a perfect evocation of a time (of life) and place (among other people) that hits the proverbial nail on the head. The three characters are all deep, limned with care and detail; the stage directions are divinely wrought; and there is such satisfaction in this tale of three very distinct people in varying states of friction and alignment.

    Good gosh, this short play is a perfect evocation of a time (of life) and place (among other people) that hits the proverbial nail on the head. The three characters are all deep, limned with care and detail; the stage directions are divinely wrought; and there is such satisfaction in this tale of three very distinct people in varying states of friction and alignment.

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  • David Hilder: FRUITING BODIES by Aly Kantor
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    OOOOOOF. This play is fucking scary, because as usual Aly Kantor lays out her theatrical world with so much specificity it becomes undeniable. I'm floored by this play, even more than I'm terrified by it. Excellent, excellent work.

    OOOOOOF. This play is fucking scary, because as usual Aly Kantor lays out her theatrical world with so much specificity it becomes undeniable. I'm floored by this play, even more than I'm terrified by it. Excellent, excellent work.

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  • David Hilder: Tuna Boy by Matthew Weaver
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    Well this play is simply delightful, a real beauty. Such (uncloying -- nay, anti-cloying) sweetness, this lunchtime barter and discussion among high school students. I'm so happy I read it!

    Well this play is simply delightful, a real beauty. Such (uncloying -- nay, anti-cloying) sweetness, this lunchtime barter and discussion among high school students. I'm so happy I read it!

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  • David Hilder: Take me. by Brian James Polak
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    A compelling, fascinating two-hander exploring identity, need, want, and the links between all of the above. Increasingly dizzying, Take me. is a mind-bender and a head-spinner of the first order.

    A compelling, fascinating two-hander exploring identity, need, want, and the links between all of the above. Increasingly dizzying, Take me. is a mind-bender and a head-spinner of the first order.

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  • David Hilder: Dropping Off by Kevin B
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    So, so good, this time-leaping short that packs a parental lifetime in 10 minutes. The framework of first days of school is an ideal choice for the exploration of guilt, love, annoyance, and every other one of the myriad feelings parents have about their kids. Easy to produce, and sure to inspire great response from an audience. Hooray.

    So, so good, this time-leaping short that packs a parental lifetime in 10 minutes. The framework of first days of school is an ideal choice for the exploration of guilt, love, annoyance, and every other one of the myriad feelings parents have about their kids. Easy to produce, and sure to inspire great response from an audience. Hooray.

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  • David Hilder: SPARK: The Peer Leadership Program That Will Get Your Kid Into Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Columbia, Cure Cancer, Stop California Forest Fires, End The Race War, and Enact World Peace. (or) PRIYANKA THARAKAN MUST DIE by Alex Lin
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    This play is a marvel. The incredible dialogue, the constant sense of momentum, and the deep, constant NEED all the characters feel combine to make a heady event I would love to see staged. Every relationship feels fully inhabited, each character feels many-dimensional. Just great.

    This play is a marvel. The incredible dialogue, the constant sense of momentum, and the deep, constant NEED all the characters feel combine to make a heady event I would love to see staged. Every relationship feels fully inhabited, each character feels many-dimensional. Just great.

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  • David Hilder: The Early Flight by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend
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    I'm not sure anyone weaves story threads together better than Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend. Her dialogue is consistently so spot-on, funny, sharp, and tangy! God bless Evan and Megan and Dave of the Unsustainable Life. Never has a tale of potential adultery and marital suspicion been so delightful.

    I'm not sure anyone weaves story threads together better than Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend. Her dialogue is consistently so spot-on, funny, sharp, and tangy! God bless Evan and Megan and Dave of the Unsustainable Life. Never has a tale of potential adultery and marital suspicion been so delightful.

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